Car insurance rises for first time in 18 months April 21, 2022 Car insurance premiums have risen for the first time in 18 months, according to financial services company Confused. Data revealed today that insuring a vehicle is £12 more expensive than it was a year ago, causing the average premium to be as high as £550 per year. “Car insurance costs are starting to increase, and [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 20th April 2022 April 20, 2022 Russia – UkraineCrypto ConsolidatesPowell to Speak Later in the Week We highlighted Yen weakness as the current theme and that continues yesterday as the JPY slid to a 2 decade low against the USD trading above 129.00. Overnight and this morning we are seeing the USD pare back its losses – not all too unsurprising [...]
Fake reviews and ‘subscription traps’ could be illegal under new proposals April 20, 2022 Fake reviews and "subscription traps" are set to be made illegal under new laws.
1 Minute Market Rundown – 19th April 2022 April 19, 2022 Russia – UkraineRisk Holds InCrypto ConsolidatesPowell to Speak Later in the Week We spoke last week of the path of least resistance being the USD higher and yields higher and that continues to be the main themes of the markets at the moment. The greenback has made fresh 2 year highs, especially against the low [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 14th April 2022 April 14, 2022 Russia – UkraineChina Indicates Looser Monetary PolicyCrypto ConsolidatesECB in Focus We have spoken about the path of least resistance being the USD higher, yields higher and risk lower. Thus naturally it made sense that we saw the total opposite yesterday… We saw, in our minds, a relief rally across the board heading into the ECB [...]
Competition watchdog gives Sony and Nintendo subscriptions the green light April 13, 2022 The competition watchdog has finally given Sony and Nintendo's gaming subscription the green light following the gaming giants' changes.
1 Minute Market Rundown – 13th April 2022 April 13, 2022 Russia – UkraineCore CPI a Touch SofterCrypto ConsolidatesEarnings in Focus US CPI was the key focus of the markets yesterday. As we predicted, the bar was set high for the print as the markets expectations of a hawkish FED has run rampant. As such the USD was sold off following the print, as we thought [...]
English Cricket Board and KP under fire over The Hundred adverts April 13, 2022 Press Association The UK’s ad watchdog has warned the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and its sponsor KP Snacks about directing junk food promotions at children after banning two adverts for The Hundred featuring crisps and toffee popcorn. The first ad, an email offering free bats and balls sent by the ECB to people [...]
EU watchdog approves foreign takeover of British firm Meggitt April 12, 2022 Brussels has given its blessing to a £6.3bn takeover of British defence company Meggitt by a US buyer.
1 Minute Market Rundown – 12th April 2022 April 12, 2022 Russia – UkraineNew Week, Same StoryCrypto SofterUS CPI in Focus It may be a new week but it certainly feels like the same story. Following FED member Brainard’s hawkish comments last week, markets continue to reprice in an incredibly hawkish FED. The current landscape seems quite straightforward: yields higher, risk markets lower and the USD [...]