by Christopher Nye | Dec 7, 2020
Non-Farm Payroll data was released on Friday afternoon, showing that the US economy added 245K jobs in November, well below expectations of 469K. It is the smallest employment gain since the job market started to recover in May from a record 20.787 million loss in...
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by Christopher Nye | Dec 7, 2020
The euro is stronger against the pound and weaker against the dollar this morning. The EU’s Chief Negotiator, Michel Barnier has briefed the bloc’s national ambassadors in Brussels this morning on the state of Brexit trade talks. A senior EU diplomat has reportedly...
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by Christopher Nye | Dec 7, 2020
The pound has weakened slightly against the euro and the dollar this morning as Brexit trade talks continue. Reports over the weekend revealed that sticking points remain between the two sides. Negotiations will resume today, and the Prime Minister is due to have a...
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by Christopher Nye | Dec 7, 2020
It’s going to be a busy day on the currency front today, with some interesting data releases indicating where the UK’s and our main trading partners’ economies are heading. This morning we’ve already had the Halifax House Price survey, which was quite positive, still...
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by Christopher Nye | Dec 7, 2020
Brexit trade talks are set to continue this week, with sticking points remaining. The European Council meeting is due to take place on Thursday and Friday, which is when negotiators had aimed for a deal to be achieved. As time ticks on towards the December 31...
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