by Jonathan Cook | Jul 29, 2025
And just like that, the United States has agreed trade deals with every meaningful partner left on its list. Was this victory for President Trump? On the face of it the answer is yes, although recent events have given rise to a raft of structural challenges that may...
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by Jonathan Cook | Jul 29, 2025
Once the dust had settled, the general consensus was that the EU had received a pretty flimsy deal from its trade negotiations with the United States. Due to the high barriers to trade and lack of substantive concessions from Washington, the euro fell as markets bet...
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by Jonathan Cook | Jul 29, 2025
Sterling could not build much momentum to start the week and Keir Starmer headed to Scotland in an attempt to secure a boost. With the economy seemingly moving in the wrong direction, it may take a breakthrough on trade to wipe the slate clean for the pound. GBP/USD:...
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by Jonathan Cook | Jul 29, 2025
The enthusiasm and relief that greeted Sunday’s last minute trade deal between the European Union and the United States proved fleeting on Monday. Yesterday, European exporters led a chorus of disapproval from the continent that led to a half-cent fall for the euro...
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by Jonathan Cook | Jul 28, 2025
Sterling begins the week at its lowest level against the euro since November 2023, following some rather significant news from Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resort. On Sunday, European negotiators were able to strike an eleventh-hour trade deal with the United States...
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