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The recent dovish sentiment from BoE on their stance on interest rates has seen GBP fall sharply, in particular to the USD. After both Bank of England members Bailey and Ramsden last week announced a different path for BoE on their monetary policy, suggesting that inflation levels have fallen steeper than anticipated.
Sterling has this morning failed to capitalise on the stronger than expected inflation figures released yesterday for The UK, mainly due to comments made by Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.
Last week was pretty busy on the macroeconomic front with Fed minutes, the ECB confirming a rate cut from June and plenty of economic data- however, this was all over shadowed by the escalating Middle East conflict with Iran launching a drone attack on Israel.
Renouncing US citizenship is becoming increasingly common among affluent expats residing in the Algarve, driven by tax considerations and policy shifts. Since the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) in 2010, US citizens living abroad, particularly in the Algarve, have encountered significant challenges related to tax compliance and asset reporting.
The Dollar has hit a one-week low earlier this morning as recent economic data releases have ramped up expectations for quicker than expected Interest Rate cuts in The US. An unexpected slowdown in US Services growth has also contributed to the Dollar falling. It was stated yesterday by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell however, that the central bank would place a continued focus on the need for more debate and data before cementing decisions on rate cuts, a move which is currently expected to take place in June.
US Dollar strength in the last 24 hours has seen both GBP/USD & EUR/USD lose ground from last week, with both currency pairings losing close to 1%. GBP/USD had dropped to its lowest level since February with US manufacturing expanding for the first time since September 2022. Reports out of The US are also suggesting that inflationary pressures facing US companies were increasing again, with prices paid also on the rise.
