GBP/JPY - Pound to Yen

The likelihood of a rise in UK interest rates, for the first time in a decade, gained momentum on Tuesday as UK CPI edged up from 2.9% to 3.0% – its highest level since April 2012. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney did nothing to dispel a rate hike as he gave evidence to the UK Treasury … Continue reading UK Inflation at 5-Year High, Pound Falls on Carney’s Comments

Political Drama Grips the Euro The big news yesterday was Catalonia or, more accurately, Catalan President Charles Puigdemont’s response to Madrid’s independence deadline. Puigdemont’s inability to officially state whether his administration had declared independence from Spain saw the euro start the trading week under pressure, as the political drama prompted investors to shun the currency. … Continue reading Drama in Europe Overshadows Euro, Gold in Focus

The British Pound is recovering, but right now it’s hard to tell how fast the correction will be. There are still a lot of speculations around Theresa May, the British Prime Minister and the key player in the Brexit procedure, but not as many as earlier. The reason why the Pound plummeted last week was … Continue reading The Pound Relies on Theresa May

On Tuesday, the UK HIS Markit/CIPS construction Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for September fell to 48.1 from the previous data release in August of 51.1. With market consensus expecting an unchanged figure for September, the markets reacted negatively and GBP was sold against its peers. The contraction is blamed on weak new orders and this … Continue reading GBP Suffers on Poor Data