Tag: sterling

Pound Sterling Weakens in Sharp Weekly Slide as BoE Cut Bets Build Despite Strong UK Retail Sales

Turmoil around Keir Starmer jolts UK gilt yields as investors brace for a leadership challenge — markets confront a major confidence hit

UK inflation posts surprise uptick to 3.4% in Dec. 2025 as airfares, tobacco bite — slowdown still expected

Bank of England rate cut delivers major relief: Base rate trimmed to 3.75%, lowest in nearly three years

Fed rate cut optimism ignites global stocks; yen vigilance persists as Vanke delay rattles China, Bitcoin rebounds

US dollar retreats as New Zealand dollar surges on decisive RBNZ hawkish shift; markets price more Fed cuts

UK Budget 2025: Reeves’ sweeping, controversial tax‑heavy plan lifts markets; tax burden at postwar high, two‑child cap scrapped