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2 weeks ago | 
poundsterlinglive.com | Gary Howes
Above: File image of Huw Pill. Image © Global Utmaning, Lasse Skog. Modified from original, reproduced under CC licensing, non-commercial. Something that would assist the Pound higher against the Euro would be a slowdown in the pace at which the Bank of England cuts interest rates going forward. And this is exactly something the Bank's Chief Economist, Huw Pill, thinks is the right course of action to take.
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1 month ago | 
poundsterlinglive.com | Gary Howes
Image © Adobe Images The Pound to New Zealand Dollar exchange rate ( GBP/NZD) opens the new week with a strong bid, rising by half a per cent on the day to reach 2.2443. This gives NZD buyers the best rate of exchange in two weeks and indicates that a consolidative pullback is ending and that Sterling is turning higher again. A look at the daily chart shows GBP/NZD spiked to above 2.32 in early April as markets baulked at U.S. tariffs, which were far more punitive than the market was expecting.
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1 month ago | 
zddt.org | Gary Howes
The GRAA Level One intake of 2025 celebrated its graduation in a formal ceremony under the Bulawayo Theatre's lights, proudly displaying their hard-earned certificates. The graduates, adorned in ceremonial sashes, represented months of dedication and academic achievement.
Parents and guests filled the venue, offering enthusiastic applause in recognition of the students' accomplishments. Many families expressed pride in seeing their scholars reach this important educational milestone.
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2 months ago | 
poundsterlinglive.com | Gary Howes
Image © Adobe Images The new week sees the Pound-to-New Zealand Dollar exchange rate (GBP/NZD) itching to break to new highs. At 2.2743, GBP/NZD is at its highest since March 13 (2.2754), and rolling back the calendar will show that anything above here was last seen in December 2015. These are therefore strong levels for NZD buyers, and there is some benefit in waiting to see whether the coming days unveil fresh strength.
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2 months ago | 
poundsterlinglive.com | Gary Howes
Image © Adobe Images The Pound-to-Australian Dollar exchange rate rallies to its highest level since March 2020 at 2.0685 on Monday as the uptrend finds fresh impetus amidst a slump in Asian equity markets. Asian stocks are under pressure ahead of the midweek tariff announcements due from the White House, with an expectation that Asian countries will be amongst the biggest losers.
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2 months ago | 
poundsterlinglive.com | Gary Howes
Image © Adobe Stock While the investment bank maintains a constructive view on gold fundamentals, its latest research suggests that the next phase of gains will be harder won. "Gold is sitting close to all-time highs, just above $3,000/oz at the time of writing, a 15% increase year-to-date after rising 27% in 2024," wrote Amy Gower, commodities strategist at Morgan Stanley.
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2 months ago | 
zddt.org | Gary Howes
It was an exciting day for the Geraldine Roche Arts Academy's Level 1 students as they ventured into the world of animation for the first time.
The aspiring artists were given the unique opportunity to engage in motion and voice capture sessions, making their debut in the animation development process.
As part of their assessment, students will work together to create a whole animation episode—an exciting task that combines creativity, technology and teamwork.
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2 months ago | 
poundsterlinglive.com | Gary Howes
Image © Adobe Images The Wall Street investment bank says the lift to its Euro forecast is due to Germany's decision to boost expenditure, which is viewed as a significant moment for the entire European economy. "Our European economists responded to the unprecedented German spending plans by upgrading their Euro area growth forecasts despite the looming tariff threats. As a result, we are also revising our FX forecasts," says a research note from Goldman Sachs.
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2 months ago | 
poundsterlinglive.com | Gary Howes
Image © Adobe Images The Pound-to-Dollar exchange rate reached 1.30 on Tuesday but soon ran into a wall of selling. "The $1.30 handle is a crucial psychological level, which, if surpassed, could trigger a significant upward movement as it did in August last year," says George Vessey, FX strategist at Convera. The Pound rose to $1.3433 last September before falling nearly 10 per cent in early 2025 as the U.S. economic 'exceptionalism' trade kicked into gear and spurred a significant rally in USD.
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2 months ago | 
poundsterlinglive.com | Gary Howes
Image © Adobe Stock The Pound-to-Canadian Dollar exchange rate rallied to its highest level since the Brexit vote last week at 1.8779, in accordance with the multi-year uptrend that we are witnessing. Big picture, that uptrend is intact, and we look for new fresh highs in the coming months, but in the coming days, a pullback is possible. Last week's GBP/CAD peak came with some obvious warnings of overbought conditions building in the exchange rate as the Relative Strength Index peaked above 80.
