Pound strong during “crucial” week for Brexit

The pound is strong against the euro and the dollar this morning as hopes for a Brexit deal remain. British Environment Secretary George Eustice said yesterday that this week is “crucial” for securing a breakthrough in talks. The dollar is weak after news that biotech...


read more

All eyes on Brexit talks this week

We’ll be keeping a keen eye on the news channels this week as we wait for one side to blink during what must be tense negotiations in the EU-UK trade talks. Amidst all the other graphs and data we’ve been transfixed by this year, I found myself looking at a chart of...


read more

USD: Dollar weak ahead of non-farm payrolls

The dollar is weak this morning against a variety of currencies due to a combination of vaccine policy and expectations of more monetary easing from the Federal Reserve. Chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, will testify in front of Congress tomorrow and...


read more

GBP: Pound awaits Brexit updates

The pound is strong against the euro and the dollar this morning, after weakening at the end of last week due to the absence of any solid Brexit news. The European Council meeting on December 11 is thought to mark the final deadline that a deal can be agreed. Foreign...


read more