Theresa May delivered a Brexit statement to the House of Commons yesterday but the response from MPs was notably underwhelming. The Prime Minister is cutting an increasingly isolated figure at present and it is difficult not to sympathise…
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The weekend was dominated by headlines which revolved around Brexit and were a far cry from the Dow Jones report which claimed a divorce agreement could be settled within a week. Less than a week ago, the outlook…
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Friday was an eagerly anticipated day, as figures for US jobs and wages were on the schedule. It is fair to say the releases were a bit of a mixed bag. Non-farm payrolls came in at 134,000 in…
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On Friday, there were two pieces of economic data which were worthy of our attention. The Halifax house price index for September showed that UK house prices fell by 1.4% last month, which is the sharpest fall since…
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The euro had a mixed week against the dollar and ended up pretty much where it began the week. It dipped below the €1.15 mark on Wednesday before two consecutive days of slight gains pushed it back safely…
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There was some good news and some bad news for the US on Friday. Non-farm payrolls in September increased by 134,000, which was some way below the 185,000 the markets had been expecting.
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The midterm elections are set to take place in America tonight and should give us an idea of what the US public think of Trump’s presidency so far. It is fair to say that former reality television star…
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The headline release from the UK yesterday was car sales for September. In August, the reading was a whopping 23.1% which was largely down to savvy individuals who took advantage of some bargains in what is one of…
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