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UK Outlook – July 2023

Modest growth ahead, downside risks rising Download the UK Outlook in full here: Bank of Ireland UK Outlook July 2023  

UK Infographic – July 2023

GDP forecast to grow by 0.2% this year and by 0.8% in 2024 Download the UK infographic here: Bank of Ireland UK Infographic July 2023  

Bond yields nudge lower

The euro and sterling have both slipped a little against the dollar to trade a touch below $1.0950 and at $1.24 respectively this morning, which in turn leaves the single currency-pound exchange rate little changed still hovering just above 88p US and German government 10-year bond yields have nudged down over the past couple of […]

Dollar a touch softer

The dollar is a touch softer against the euro and sterling again this morning, trading close to $1.13 and near $1.3550 respectively, while the single currency-pound exchange rate is hovering just below 83.5p European and US equity markets chalked up some more gains yesterday with the former adding to these at the start of today’s […]

Weekly Round Up 28.01.2022

This week’s highlights: Fed to hikes ‘soon’; Dollar firmer; Bond yields up on the week; US GDP +1.7% in Q4 2021. Read in full: Weekly Round Up 28 January 2022  

Global Watch Infographic- December 2021

Inflation concerns for the main central banks Download this Infographic as a PDF: Bank of Ireland_Global Watch_Infographic_December 2021  

Ireland Interim Update – May 2021

Irish GDP growth forecast for 2021 revised up to 5.8%   Download the Interim Update  in full here :                                                                   Bank of Ireland Ireland Outlook Interim Update May 2021

Main exchange rates steady

The main exchange rates are largely steady this morning. The euro continues to hover just above the $1.20 level against the dollar and just below 87p against sterling, while the pound is still trading a touch under $1.39 against the US currency US stocks edged a little lower again yesterday, as they continue to retreat […]

Collapse in US jobs

The euro lost ground against the dollar over the course of last week, ending not much above $1.08 having closed at $1.10 the previous Friday. Sterling shed around 1 cent or so against the US currency to finish at $1.24, which left it a touch firmer on the week against the euro at 87p. Core […]

Taking control!

Sterling is slightly firmer this morning after developments in the House of Commons last night, with the pound trading back below 91p against the euro and back above $1.21 against the dollar. The latter is little changed against the euro as it continues to trade just below the $1.10 level.  Meanwhile, bond yields in the core markets are nudging down amid some soft economic data […]