31st August 2022

Eurozone inflation jumps more than expected

With Eurozone inflation coming in hot again in August, the ECB has a key decision to make on monetar (...)

29th August 2022

Week Ahead: Nonfarm Payrolls and PMIs in focus

Nonfarm Payrolls are the highlight of a busy week of tier-one data. Manufacturing PMIs and flash Eur (...)

4th August 2022

GBP falls despite 50bps hike as BoE predicts long recession

The Bank of England has hiked its Base Rate by 50 basis points. However, a set of worrying economic (...)

28th July 2022

The market impact of the Fed’s dovish hike

The Federal Reserve has increased interest rates by 75 basis points. However, this has been seen as (...)

21st July 2022

EUR unable to break higher despite a 50bps hike by the ECB

Despite a larger than expected rate hike by the ECB, the EUR has been unable to break decisively hig (...)

18th July 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Improved risk and a USD unwind

With reduced prospects of a 100bps Fed hike, the USD is unwinding some of its strength. This is also (...)

13th July 2022

USD strengthens again as US CPI tops estimates

Markets are reacting to another higher than expected print in the US CPI data. USD is strengthening (...)

13th July 2022

Recession fears hit oil as Brent Crude nears key support

Oil has fallen significantly in recent weeks. Driven by recession fears and faltering inflation expe (...)

8th July 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Caution resumes for Nonfarm Payrolls

After a recovery on risk assets yesterday, there is far more of a cautious feel to major markets thi (...)

7th July 2022

GBP reacts as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is forced to quit

After a tumultuous 48 hours for the UK Government, Boris Johnson has resigned as Prime Minister. Fin (...)

16th June 2022

The Bank of England hikes by 25bps as expected

The Bank of England has joined other major central banks in hiking today. However, unlike others, th (...)

9th June 2022

ECB set for a “gradual but sustained” tightening of policy

The ECB has held rate steady today, but has laid out clear forward guidance for its first rate hike (...)