Featured Sterling up as UK businesses log best month in 12m Aya El Sayed Aug 21, 2025 0 Sterling edged higher on Thursday after survey data showed British businesses recorded their strongest month in a…
forex news Sterling rises as July inflation hits 18-month high Aya El Sayed Aug 20, 2025 0 The pound sterling edged higher against the dollar and euro on Wednesday after UK inflation data for July showed…
Featured UK inflation edges higher in July ’25 Aya El Sayed Aug 20, 2025 0 UK inflation picked up slightly in July, driven by higher transport costs, particularly air fares, data from the…
Featured Sterling steady on Wednesday, markets await rate cut Aya El Sayed Aug 6, 2025 0 The pound sterling traded largely unchanged on Wednesday as markets awaited the Bank of England’s upcoming policy…
Featured Sterling steady on Tuesday ahead of BoE decision Aya El Sayed Aug 5, 2025 0 Sterling edged slightly higher against the dollar on Tuesday and strengthened against the euro, as traders awaited…
Featured UK shop prices hit highest level since April ’24 Aya El Sayed Jul 29, 2025 0 British shop prices rose by 0.7 per cent in the 12 months to July, the highest increase since April 2024, driven by…
Featured Sterling edges higher, fiscal worries keep pressure on Aya El Sayed Jul 21, 2025 0 The pound sterling inched higher against both the dollar and the euro on Monday, though it remained close to…
Featured UK consumers more gloomy as cost of living pressures mount Aya El Sayed Jul 21, 2025 0 UK consumer confidence posted its sharpest drop since 2022 last month, reflecting heightened concerns over job…
Featured UK inflation accelerates in June on transport costs Aya El Sayed Jul 16, 2025 0 UK annual consumer price inflation rose to 3.6 per cent in June 2025, up from 3.4 per cent in May, driven largely…
Featured Sterling steady near 2022 highs on Wednesday Aya El Sayed Jun 25, 2025 0 The pound sterling held steady against the dollar on Wednesday, consolidating recent gains as investor sentiment…
Banks URGENT: Bank of England holds rate steady at 4.25% Aya El Sayed Jun 19, 2025 0 The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep Bank Rate unchanged at 4.25 per cent during…
Featured Sterling dips on Tuesday ahead of BoE decision Aya El Sayed Jun 17, 2025 0 Sterling edged lower against the US dollar on Tuesday as investor caution grew over Middle East tensions and…
Featured UK housing market slows on tax changes, trade worries Aya El Sayed Jun 12, 2025 0 UK’s housing market cooled further in May as buyer demand weakened following a hike in property transaction taxes…
Featured Sterling slips ahead of UK spending review Aya El Sayed Jun 11, 2025 0 Sterling edged lower against the dollar on Wednesday, falling 0.2 per cent to $1.3472, as markets awaited British…
Banks BoE’s Bailey: Rate cuts ‘gradual, careful’ amid trade uncertainty Aya El Sayed Jun 3, 2025 0 Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey told lawmakers on Tuesday that interest rate cuts in the UK will remain…
Financial Institutions UK inflation accelerates in April Aya Anwar May 21, 2025 0 UK inflation picked up pace in April 2025, with the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs…
Featured Sterling falls against euro but rises against dollar Aya El Sayed May 14, 2025 0 Sterling fell against the euro on Wednesday, breaking a seven-day winning streak, as the euro gained 0.35 per cent…
Featured BOE cuts rate as disinflation progresses Aya El Sayed May 8, 2025 0 The Bank of England's (BOE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided on Thursday to cut the bank rate by 0.25…
Featured Sterling edges higher ahead of BoE decision Aya El Sayed May 5, 2025 0 Sterling rose 0.29 per cent against the dollar on Monday to 1.3305, supported by broad dollar weakness and investor…
The Watch Sterling nears 3-year high on solid UK fundamentals Aya El Sayed Apr 29, 2025 0 The pound Sterling edged 0.20 per cent lower to $1.3409 versus the dollar on Tuesday but remained near its highest…
Featured Sterling strengthens amid tariff concerns, gains 3.1% in April Aya El Sayed Apr 28, 2025 0 The pound sterling traded steadily on Monday, poised for its strongest monthly performance against the US dollar…
Featured UK inflation eases in March Aya El Sayed Apr 16, 2025 0 UK inflation slowed as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose 2.6 per cent in the 12 months to March 2025, down from…
Featured Sterling slides as tariff fears, global volatility weigh on markets Aya El Sayed Apr 9, 2025 0 The pound sterling fell to a one-year low against the euro and a seven-month low against the yen on Wednesday,…
Featured Sterling falls as Trump tariffs stoke recession fears Aya El Sayed Apr 7, 2025 0 The pound sterling weakened against the dollar and euro on Monday as investors pulled back from risk-sensitive…
Featured Sterling weakens, bond yields fall as UK inflation slows Aya El Sayed Mar 26, 2025 0 British government bond yields and the pound sterling fell on Wednesday after data showed UK inflation slowed more…
Featured UK inflation eases to 2.8% in Feb. ’25 Aya El Sayed Mar 26, 2025 0 UK inflation slowed as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose 2.8 per cent in the 12 months to February 2025, down…
Featured URGENT: BOE keeps interest rate at 4.5% Aya El Sayed Mar 20, 2025 0 The Bank of England’s (BOE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided on Thursday to keep the interest rate unchanged…
Featured UK inflation up in Jan, exceeding expectations Aya El Sayed Feb 19, 2025 0 UK inflation accelerated with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising to 3.0 per cent in the 12 months to January…
Featured UK inflation eases to 2.5% in December ’24 Aya El Sayed Jan 15, 2025 0 UK inflation eased as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.5 per cent in the 12 months to December 2024, down…
Featured URGENT: BOE holds rate at 4.75% Aya El Sayed Dec 19, 2024 0 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank of England (BOE) decided on Thursday to keep the interest rate…
Featured UK inflation rises in Nov. ’24 Aya El Sayed Dec 18, 2024 0 UK inflation rose in the 12 months to November 2024, with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) climbing to 2.6 per cent,…
Featured Sterling gains as UK inflation exceeds expectations Aya El Sayed Nov 20, 2024 0 The pound sterling rose on Wednesday after UK inflation for October surpassed forecasts, reinforcing expectations…
News UK business activity remains robust in Sept, but growth moderates – PMI Yomna Yasser Sep 23, 2024 0 The UK private sector business activity continued to show a sustained upturn in September, marking 11 consecutive…
Featured Sterling holds gains on Tuesday Aya El Sayed Sep 17, 2024 0 The pound sterling held steady against the dollar on Tuesday, maintaining Monday’s gains at $1.3224, a 0.7 per cent…
Stocks European stocks end higher on softer US inflation data Yomna Yasser Aug 14, 2024 0 European stocks closed higher on Wednesday as investors digested mixed economic data from the U.K. and the U.S.
Stocks Asian shares mixed, eyes on inflation data Nada Ali May 28, 2024 0 Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday amid speculation of an European Central Bank (ECB) rate cut.
Stocks Asian stocks rise, yen weakens as investors eye Fed data Nada Ali May 27, 2024 0 Asian stocks rose on Monday, with Taiwan hitting a record high and the Japanese yen weakening ahead of the US…
Featured Asian shares fall on concerns about inflation Nada Ali May 23, 2024 0 Asian stock markets fell on Thursday due to mixed signals from central banks and concerns about inflation.
Featured UK house prices see first annual increase in 9 months Aya El Sayed May 22, 2024 0 British house prices increased by 1.8 per cent annually in March, marking the first rise since June of the previous…
Featured UK inflation eases, no June rate cut expected Aya El Sayed May 22, 2024 0 UK inflation fell less than anticipated, causing investors to reduce their expectations for a Bank of England (BoE)…