Each week the Finseta Team publish a blog or insight relating to trade, foreign currencies, global economics or international business.
🇬🇧 Q1 Prospects Clouded by Data and Political Uncertainty Last week, the Pound was on course for its largest weekly loss against the euro since early December, pressured by ongoing economic and political headwinds. GBP/EUR briefly dipped to 1.14 but recovered by Friday’s close, starting this week around 1.15. Meanwhile, GBP/USD remains relatively stable near […]
🇬🇧 Pound Recovers Late, but Political Risks Weigh on Outlook Sterling edged higher on Friday, recovering a small portion of its recent losses against both the US dollar and the euro as selling pressure began to unwind. GBP/USD starts the week near 1.36, following an overall decline of around 0.6% last week, while GBP/EUR opens […]
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As 2025 comes to a close, the one word that stands out is tariffs. Tariffs have driven this year’s markets – the unpredictable nature of Donald Trump’s trade policies has damaged the Dollar and allowed other currencies room to breathe. President Trump has been the main character who has dictated many markets worldwide, and looking […]
🇬🇧 Pound Bulls Run Into Technical and Dollar Headwinds Sterling faced headwinds last week as supportive fundamentals collided with firm technical resistance. The Pound started 2026 strongly, gaining against both the Euro and the Dollar. Against the Euro, persistent UK inflation pressures have scaled back expectations for Bank of England rate cuts, lending support to […]
🇬🇧 Sterling Rallies on Strong Data as BoE Rate-Cut Expectations Fade Last week, the pound recorded strong gains against the US dollar, rising over 1.5%, while advances versus the euro were also firm at more than 0.4%. The week opens with GBP/USD above 1.36 and GBP/EUR near 1.15. Sterling’s recovery gathered pace after data showed […]