Region: Europe

  • Tariff clock is ticking

    Tariff clock is ticking

    ECB cuts pushes equities to record highs. Uncertainty about growth and tariffs. Pound lacking conviction, BoE in focus next week.

  • ECB to cut after Fed pause

    ECB to cut after Fed pause

    Technicals still not supportive. Fed not ready to pivot. Sterling indifferent to Reeves’ speech.

  • Fed set to pause rate-cut cycle

    Fed set to pause rate-cut cycle

    Dollar higher before the Fed. Past peak pessimism but no optimists in sight. Chancellor’s speech to guide sterling. It’s not what you do, but what you say.

  • AI worry and tariff risks roil markets

    AI worry and tariff risks roil markets

    Trump teases out policy plans. Euro’s profits from AI shock, fleeting. Pound slides from $1.25 amidst risk aversion.

  • Big week looming

    Big week looming

    Soft Trump bad for the dollar. Is Europe bottoming? GBP/EUR rebounds from 5-month low.

  • Dollar dumped, Japan hikes

    Dollar dumped, Japan hikes

    Japanese yen swings after rate hike. Dollar on for biggest weekly decline in months. Euro almost 2% stronger this week. Pound pounces on dollar weakness.