Poor US Employment Report Fuels Dollar Sell-off

GBP The Pound had a stellar week versus the Dollar increasing by 1.2% but was unable to achieve the same against the Euro, as the pair finished flat for the week. The Scottish National Party won 64 of the 129 seats at Holyrood and Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has told Prime Minister Boris Johnson…

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Global Growth Looks Positive Despite Rising Covid Cases

GBP The pound made gains of 0.4% against the dollar this week but lost 0.7% versus the euro as markets try to price in the everchanging effect of Covid on the global economy. The economic data released for the UK last week showed that the economy is recovering well as restrictions get lifted. Retail sales…

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Pound Looks to Regain Recent Losses

GBP The pound had a mixed week, gaining 0.3% against the euro but weakening 0.9% against the dollar. The FX markets have been extremely volatile over the last week due to several factors influencing the markets. Sterling went through what looked like a corrective phase versus the euro dropping to a 20-day high mid-week before…

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