Recently there were a multitude of intriguing discussions surrounding the always-fascinating topic of interest rates. Lisbon, Portugal played host to a meeting of the minds, attracting an array of esteemed individuals from the European Central Banking circles, all gathered to dissect and predict the movement of interest rates.

Global interest rates are currently a hot topic as our main trading markets in the UK, Europe, and the USA have all seen rate increases in the past few weeks, with predictions of further hikes on the horizon. This strategy, employed by central banks, is causing significant instability in the financial sector.

Interesting from the Financial Times last Friday regarding the outlook on the cost of energy and the impact of the conflict in Ukraine.