EUR: ECB meeting accounts to be released today

Italy is gearing up for a potential snap election after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte tendered his resignation on Tuesday. Matteo Salvini is seeking support within the Senate to form a government, but is generally acknowledged to be hoping instead for an election, if...


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GBP: Pound choppy ahead of Macron meeting

The pound is choppy against the euro and stronger against the dollar ahead of Boris Johnson’s meeting with President Macron. The Prime Minister got a fairly warm reception in Berlin yesterday, however, the same is not expected for his meeting in Paris, which could...


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PM to meet with Macron in Paris

The Prime Minister is due to meet with President Macron in Paris today. Johnson’s talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin yesterday seemed to provide some hope of finding a solution to the controversial backstop. However, Macron has already made it clear that...


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Does caution mean delaying?

Yesterday we found out that British families are putting off large purchases, favouring caution in these times of economic and political uncertainty. The IHS Markit Household Index shows confidence at a three-month low. That said, wage growth is overtaking inflation...


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USD: Dollar near 3-week high

The dollar is hovering near 3 week highs this morning ahead of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes, which will be released later today. The minutes are expected to hint at the Fed’s monetary policy outlook, and maybe shed some light on the possibility of...


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