The Fed delivers – will the Bank of England???

"We're not going to let high inflation become entrenched… (as) the costs of that would be too high." - The Federal Reserve

politics, US Economy, FX, FinanceKevin TullettMarch 17, 2022economy, USD, Eurozone, gbp

USD & GBP bounce back into 2022

We hit the ground running in 2022 – a big week for data, and 2022 will almost certainly mark the turning point for monetary policy as developed nations raise interest rates at different speeds to combat inflationary pressures.

Finance, economics, Currency, Business, brexit, US Economy, politics, payments, FXKevin TullettJanuary 4, 2022fx, finance, payments, business, Brexit, currency, #payments

USD retreating, UK rate hike imminent & China slowing down

As the USD retreats after 3weeks of strength, the key 10yr yield peaked at 1.627% yesterday, but ended at 1.58%. EUR/USD climbed to 1.1650 on this weakness, and GBP/USD sits near 1.3760

Currency, Finance, FX, paymentsKevin TullettOctober 19, 2021fx, finance, economics, UK economy, USD

Inflation pressures take hold & US employment data ahead

BBC website headline this morning is: Sri Lanka in economic emergency as food prices soar .. “The government says it will seize food stocks and set prices to contain inflation”.

Finance, economics, Currency, Cashflow, Business, FXKevin TullettSeptember 1, 2021fx, finance, inflation, currency, currencies, economics

Milkshake Madness & global pressure ahead of Jackson Hole

A quick look at some headlines gives us a broad backdrop to the stresses and strains in the real economy. Looking back to Central Banks comments in the last 6months, I bet they are still hoping that inflationary pressures ARE transitory, because the pressures are taking hold.