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12/10/2026

MARKET UPDATE

Inflation on the rise across the board.

The UK faces a sparse calendar this week, with the principal release scheduled for Thursday when gross domestic product figures are forecasted to print negatively at -0.1%, contracting from the previous month's reading of 0.4%.

Turning attention toward the EU, the schedule features a series of addresses by European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde throughout the week, culminating on Friday with consumer price index data, where headline inflation is expected to tick upward to 3.8% from the prior 3.2%.

Across the Atlantic, United States markets observe a public holiday today ahead of Wednesday's inflation report, which anticipates a rise to 3.7% from 3.4%. Producer price inflation and retail sales figures will follow closely on Thursday.

Finally, within South African foreign exchange markets, the Pound against the South African Rand exchange rate has edged higher to 21.90 over the past week. Concurrently, the United States Dollar paired with the South African Rand has remained relatively steady, currently changing hands at 16.55.

05/10/2026

MARKET UPDATE

GBP/EUR hits fresh one-year high

October begins with a very limited economic data schedule this week for the UK, highlighted solely by an address from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey. Despite this quiet domestic calendar, GBP/EUR has experienced a notable spike, propelled by a combination of Eurozone economic strain and resilient UK fundamentals. The single currency has softened due to escalating market anxiety surrounding French public debt, surging bond yields, and accelerating Eurozone inflation readings approaching three-year highs.

Shifting focus to the broader European Union, major political developments unfolded this morning as the Spanish Prime Minister called a snap general election following widespread housing protests, injecting fresh uncertainty and compounding pressure on the bloc.

Across the Atlantic, United States markets look ahead to manufacturing and services Purchasing Managers' Indices slated for release this afternoon, with the economic week culminating in Thursday's crucial employment figures.

Meanwhile, turning to South African foreign exchange markets at the start of the period, the British Pound against the South African Rand trades firmly at 22.07, while the United States Dollar paired with the South African Rand currently changes hands at 16.68.

29/09/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

The euro (EUR) is the second most actively traded currency globally after the US dollar.

22/09/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

A currency can appreciate when its value rises relative to another currency and depreciate when its value falls?

21/09/2026

Market Recovery and Quiet Economic Calendar Ahead

Following last week's intense focus on interest rates, markets enter a calmer period for recovery. The United Kingdom schedule features just one major economic highlight, with the manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index scheduled for release on Wednesday.

In Europe, the agenda includes several scheduled addresses from key board members alongside Wednesday PMIs, followed by the Swiss monetary policy assessment on Thursday.

Across the Atlantic, the economic calendar remains exceptionally quiet, with weekly employment figures serving as the sole data release of notable significance.

Meanwhile, South African foreign exchange markets show stability at the start of the week, with the British Pound against the South African Rand hovering around the 21.76 level. A similarly steady trend is evident in the United States Dollar paired with the South African Rand, which currently changes hands at 16.26

17/09/2026

The Bank of England has held the base interest rate at 3.75%

14/09/2026

MARKET UPDATE

Inflation and interest rates the talk this week.

The United Kingdom faces a bustling schedule this week, beginning Tuesday with fresh labour market data before Wednesday’s consumer price figures, where consensus points to a tick up to 3.1%. This reading carries added weight ahead of Thursday’s central bank interest rate decision, though markets widely anticipate policy will remain on hold.

Turning to Europe, a series of scheduled speeches will anchor attention around the release of regional inflation data, which is similarly projected to edge higher to 3.3%.

Across the Atlantic, US mid-week focus centres on retail sales figures leading straight into the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement, with primary expectations leaning toward a quarter-point rate increase.

Meanwhile, South African foreign exchange markets see the British Pound against the South African Rand changing hands at 21.88, while the US Dollar paired with the South African Rand trades at 16.23.

07/09/2026

MARKET UPDATE

ECB set to hike rates this week.

Economic data releases remain quiet until Wednesday, when the European Central Bank convenes its monetary policy meeting, culminating in an address by ECB President Lagarde. This sets the stage for Thursday’s eagerly anticipated interest rate announcement, which economists expect will yield a rate hike.

Turning to the United Kingdom, the primary domestic focus arrives Friday with the publication of the latest month-on-month gross domestic product figures, forecasted to contract by 0.3% compared to the previous reading.

Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the United States economic calendar features producer price index figures scheduled for Friday, accompanied closely by the latest employment data updates.

Finally, examining South African currency markets at the start of the period, the Pound against the South African Rand exchange rate trades lower at 21.61. It is a comparable narrative for the United States Dollar paired with the South African Rand, which currently changes hands at 15.96 as regional traders react to shifting global macroeconomic conditions and upcoming central bank decisions.

24/08/2026

MARKET UPDATE

Inflation and GDP the main talking point this week.

The exceptionally quiet macroeconomic calendar for the UK continues through its final week of August. Market participants will focus almost exclusively on Friday’s upcoming Nationwide House Prices release, which serves as the sole domestic data publication scheduled for the period.

Across the English Channel, the eurozone economic docket proves considerably more active. Germany, recognised as Europe’s largest economic powerhouse, initiates regional data releases with its latest gross domestic product figures on Tuesday. The European trading week concludes as several other member nations publish their respective economic output statistics.

Shifting attention to the United States, the primary macroeconomic highlight arrives mid-week on Wednesday with the publication of preliminary gross domestic product figures. Current consensus estimates point toward a notable quarter-on-quarter contraction, anticipating a decline to 3.4% from the previous reading of 4.4%.

Finally, developments within South African currency markets show the British Pound against the South African Rand trading at 21.83. Concurrently, the United States Dollar versus the South African Rand exchange rate stands at 16.01, drifting progressively closer toward the 15.72 low established earlier this year.

18/08/2026

This morning's forex rates:

£/USD 1.35
£/EUR 1.16
£/ZAR 21.98
£/HKD 10.61

*Rates are for indicative purposes only & are based on deliverable fx. Rates are subject to change without notice. Contact your broker for an up-to-date rate.

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