EUR: Shock at US trade tariff

The euro gained on both the dollar and pound on Monday, driven by Trump’s plan to impose a 30% trade tariff on the EU. While European stock markets fell, it seems traders sought safety in hard currency, pushing the euro up more than 0.2% on the dollar and nearly...


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GBP: Pound hits three-week low

The pound sank to a three-week low on Monday, as Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey revealed the two data points that would impact the pending interest rate decision: jobs and inflation. Figures for both are being published this week. GBP/USD past year 1 Min 5 Min...


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USD: Trump ditches the carrot

President Trump has ditched the carrot in favour of the stick. The European Union and Mexico were in his firing line over the weekend, but currency markets are used to his antics by this point. Whether the president does indeed “chicken out”, as the saying goes, will...


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