Autumn brings no-deal fears

The first official day of autumn yesterday was a little grim, with rain sweeping in from the west and new Covid restrictions from Westminster. Sterling ended up roughly where it started but it was a choppy sort of day with short but sharp rises and falls. There are...


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USD: Powell to testify in front of Congress

The dollar is strong against both the pound and the euro as it benefits from its status as a safe-haven currency. This is mainly due to the global concern over rising COVID cases and the economic effects this could have on the worldwide economy. Today, Federal Reserve...


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EUR: Lagarde acknowledges euro strength

The euro was stronger against the pound yesterday but weaker against the dollar, mainly due to pound and dollar movements. President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, said in a speech yesterday that the Bank are attentive to the euro’s recent strength...


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Pound weakens after Whitty warns of rising cases

The pound weakened yesterday and is still soft against the euro and dollar this morning, after the UK’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, addressed the nation and warned that coronavirus cases could rise significantly over the next month. An emergency...


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