By Greg Smith on Monday, March 19th, 2018
in Market Insights
GBP – Eyes on Bank of England The data calendar this week will be dominated by UK inflation, employment, and retail sales. The main focus, however, is going to be on politics and central banks, with the EU Summit at the end of the week. Chancellor Hammond and Bank of England Governor Carney will attend the […]
By Greg Smith on Monday, February 26th, 2018
in Market Insights
GBP – Brexit in focus Bank of England policymakers testified on the inflation report before the Treasury Committee on Wednesday. They reinforced expectations around monetary policy that UK rates will rise further but offered little guidance on timing. UK employment growth was weaker than expected in the fourth quarter, but wage growth accelerated modestly. The […]