by Jonathan Cook | Oct 7, 2025
Currencies in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones, as the old saying goes. This was particularly evident yesterday, when the US dollar briefly strengthened against the euro before falling back. Perhaps investors realised that there wasn’t much difference between a...
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by Jonathan Cook | Oct 7, 2025
France’s outgoing PM hit out at the “lack of compromise” within the country’s political system. That seems like a fair characterisation, given he was tugged from both left and right-wing figures to make various concessions. As the blame game goes on, the euro will...
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by Jonathan Cook | Oct 7, 2025
Monday brought respite from the unpredictable swings the pound has grown accustomed to in the past month. Sterling strengthened by half a cent against both its main rivals, although that had more to do with events elsewhere than any signs of an economic recovery....
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by Jonathan Cook | Oct 7, 2025
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned on Monday amid open rebellion from both left and right-wing party members in parliament. Lecornu, who took over from François Bayrou less than 30 days ago, proved unable to force through an unpopular budget that would...
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by Jonathan Cook | Oct 6, 2025
It was tough sledding again last week for the pound, which ended proceedings roughly where it began against the euro. That’s been the theme for several months, giving overseas buyers and investors alike a prolonged headache. Part of this can be explained by the bad...
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