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USD: Dollar benefits from safe-haven status

The dollar was stronger yesterday and is up this morning as safe-haven currencies are in favour once again. This was due to news that the global economy is expected to shrink this year. Retail sales in the US plunged 8.7% month-on-month in March of 2020, worse than...


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GBP: Pound weaker as optimism wanes

The pound lost some of its gains yesterday and is still weak this morning, as optimism surrounding the coronavirus crisis waned. This came as the International Monetary Fund predicted that the global economy is expected to shrink by 3.0% during 2020. Both the Health...


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IMF predicts global economy to shrink by 3%

The pound came under pressure yesterday evening, with the effects of optimism over the results of lockdown in the UK seeming to shrink, as Matt Hancock warned that the country is still a way off the peak. The IMF has predicted that the global economy will shrink by 3%...


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Pound at a rate worth taking?

The pound strengthened to its highest against the euro and US dollar for over a month yesterday. Although it has slipped back a little since then, it’s still a positive sign when you consider we were knocking on the door of parity against the euro, and the...


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