The EU has finally reached a trade deal with the US! But is this a bad deal for the European economy? How have markets reacted to the news? And what could this mean for ECB rates? We also discuss another batch of quite remarkable economic figures out of the US - could this delay the timing of Federal Reserve rate cuts? And we again scratch our heads and try to figure out what’s going on with the pound, which continues to underperform most of its major peers.

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FX Talk has finally caught up with the times! After nearly five years of hiding behind microphones, honing our radio voices and bringing you audio-only episodes, we’re finally making the leap into the exciting world of YouTube. Brace for some questionable outfit selections, a few bad hair days, and an inevitable stray coffee spill or two.

In this week’s episode, we unpack whether the recent “sell America” trade is a thing of the past, attempt to unpack the implications of President Trump’s tariffs deadline and try to figure out what’s next for the pound as markets bet on more Labour tax hikes in the autumn. Our analysts also say whether they would buy, sell or hold the Australian dollar, which last week soared following the RBA’s unexpected interest rate hold.

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Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have dominated activity in currency markets in the past fortnight or so. The safe-haven dollar gained across the board as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensified, although news of a US brokered ceasefire has buoyed risk appetite and sent the greenback crashing to its lowest level in three years.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its June policy meeting, with FOMC members appearing divided over the path ahead for policy. Meanwhile, the latest data suggests that Britain’s labour market appears to be faltering, but what does this mean for the UK economy and the pound?

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