by Christopher Nye | Dec 2, 2019
Euro ended last week down against the pound, but was given a slight boost this morning by slight better-than-expected manufacturing figures from Germany, France and Italy. As this sector is one of the ones whose sluggish performance has been cited as a riskier factor...
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by Christopher Nye | Dec 2, 2019
After reaching a near 7 month high earlier in the week, the pound stuck to tight ranges on Friday as it awaited any further developments in the lead up to the general election. It mostly held on to gains made after a YouGov poll was released on Wednesday, showing a...
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by Christopher Nye | Dec 2, 2019
The pound ended last week up against the euro, after a key YouGov poll on Wednesday predicted a comfortable Conservative majority. The Labour Party has announced a change in its campaigning strategy, to focus on leave-voting areas, so there is still plenty of...
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by Christopher Nye | Nov 29, 2019
The dollar was mostly flat yesterday as the markets awaited a definitive response from China in reaction to the Hong Kong bill. China warned the US that it would take “firm counter measures” after President Trump signed the Human Rights and Democracy Act into law,...
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by Christopher Nye | Nov 29, 2019
Euro moved upward against the pound yesterday after a mixed bag of economic releases – although business confidence was worse than expected, services came in stronger, as did economic sentiment. The figures suggest households and retailers are both feeling more...
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