Pound weak on BoE and Brexit concerns

The pound ended last week on a soft note as it continued to process the Bank of England’s decision to boost its quantitative easing programme. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister announced on Friday that the government department responsible for overseas aid is to be merged...


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Dollar supported by fear factor

The dollar may have gained some ground against both the euro and pound yesterday, but remains at one of its lowest rates for the past year and a half. The immediate cause is the surge in Covid cases in the US. Ten US states saw their worst tally of news cases so far....


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Euro weakens vs USD despite optimism

The single currency fell against the US dollar yesterday as renewed global coronavirus woes sent investors looking for the safety of the dollar. The Eurozone is winning support for its largely exemplary handling of the Covid crisis. Millions of Germans, Poles and...


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Bank holds rates as outlook appears less gloomy

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep interest rates on hold at 0.10% yesterday, as expected, and raise quantitative easing (QE) by £100bn, as expected. Although the MPC has been described as “flirting” with the idea of bringing in negative...


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Bank hold rates steady as US fears rise

President Macron came to London yesterday, to meet Prime Minister Johnson, mark 80 years since General de Gaulle’s call to arms and thank London for its friendship over the decades. Both leaders are being heavily criticised at home for their failure to match the...


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