Coronavirus tests markets’ confidence

Coronavirus fears have continued to weigh on the markets, with the US’s Federal Reserve announcing an emergency interest rate cut for the first time since the financial crisis and on the back of three scheduled cuts in 2019. The pound saw a slight recovery of its...


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USD: Dollar weak on rate cut speculation

The dollar was weak against a basket of currencies yesterday as coronavirus prompted further concern about an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. This follows Jerome Powell’s statement that the Fed would ‘act as appropriate’. The markets have now priced in a...


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EUR: EU trade talks get underway

The euro hit a four-month high against the pound yesterday as trade talks got underway and fears of coronavirus in the UK grew. France’s Europe Minister Amélie de Montchalin told Andrew Marr on the weekend that the trade talks could be a ‘very nasty battle’ if the...


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GBP: Pound hits four-month low against euro

The pound remained under pressure yesterday, dropping to a four-month low against the euro due to coronavirus fears and expectations of turbulent UK-EU trade negotiations. Sterling has recovered slightly this morning, however, risks remain. Market expectations of an...


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Euro reaches four-month high against pound

The euro hit a four-month high against sterling yesterday, with worries over the spread of coronavirus impacting the latter, as well as ongoing fears over the difficulties of the EU-UK trade talks that began yesterday. The pound has recovered slightly this morning,...


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