Gary Howes
Gary Howes covers foreign exchange markets with a focus on how macroeconomics, central bank policy and geopolitical developments move sterling and major currency pairs. He combines real-time market reporting with longer-range scenario analysis, giving readers both the immediate level and the broader narrative behind moves in the pound.
Foreign exchange news and live market moves
At Pound Sterling Live, Howes reports on day-to-day developments in the pound, writing live market pieces that track intraday and short-term moves in key currency pairs. In these articles he sets out spot levels for pairs such as GBP/EUR and GBP/USD, highlights notable milestones like multi-month lows, and links these moves to current drivers in economic data and market sentiment. His work keeps the focus tightly on sterling while placing it within the wider G10 FX complex.
He writes on fundamental themes, market news and technical analysis, blending these approaches within single pieces rather than treating them as separate silos. A typical report will pair price action with chart levels and macro explanations, giving a concise but layered view that can be used by traders, treasury teams and corporate readers who need rapid context on sterling’s direction.
Macro themes and week-ahead currency forecasts
Beyond live coverage, Howes produces forward-looking analysis that frames the week ahead for core sterling crosses. In his pound-to-euro forecasts he sets out the prevailing trend, then works through macro drivers such as monetary policy expectations, growth signals and political developments to explain potential headwinds or tailwinds for the pair. These pieces aim to show what could matter over the coming days, not just what has already happened.
When he examines geopolitical issues, he does so through the lens of currency impact. In work on subjects such as peace initiatives linked to figures like Donald Trump, he assesses why a given development could act as a headwind to the pound against the euro, connecting diplomacy and international politics back to FX positioning and risk appetite. His analysis is framed in practical terms, focusing on how such events might influence relative performance between currencies rather than on the political story alone.
Editor and founder shaping sterling-focused coverage
Howes launched Pound Sterling Live in 2013 and has since grown it into a specialist foreign exchange news and data provider. As editor and founder he has expanded the editorial team, built out the site’s data offering and deepened its corporate relationships, giving him a dual role as both front-line markets writer and the person who sets coverage priorities. That position informs his own writing, which consistently centres on sterling while acknowledging its interaction with major counterparts such as the euro and the dollar.
His background is in financial markets editorial, with long experience covering FX, rates and macroeconomics. This comes through in his emphasis on policy decisions, yield curves and global growth trends as core inputs into currency performance. He writes for an audience that expects precision on levels and clear linkage to underlying macro drivers, rather than lifestyle or consumer finance angles.
Contributor and speaker on FX and macro markets
Outside Pound Sterling Live, Howes contributes foreign exchange and macro commentary to other finance outlets, extending his coverage beyond a single masthead. In these roles he continues to focus on major currency pairs and their reaction to interest rate moves, economic surprises and geopolitical risks, mirroring the themes of his home publication.
He also appears in professional contexts as a financial markets writer and editor specialising in FX, fixed income and macroeconomics, reflecting his standing in the market commentary space. Across platforms his work is consistent: timely, technically grounded analysis of exchange rates, with particular attention to sterling’s performance and the macro forces that shape it.
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