by Christopher Nye | Nov 25, 2019
The dollar ended the week up against the pound, after Markit data releases showed manufacturing and services activity picked up pace last month, despite the US-China trade war. It was also up against the euro, particularly as the latter’s business releases showed...
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by Christopher Nye | Nov 25, 2019
Christine Lagarde made her first major speech since taking up post at the ECB, calling on a ‘European renewal’, in which Europe needs to reposition itself amid a climate of global uncertainty. She acknowledged the ‘persistent’ uncertainty impacting the eurozone, but...
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by Christopher Nye | Nov 25, 2019
The pound is strong against the dollar and euro this morning as Boris Johnson promised to “get Brexit done” whilst launching the Conservative Party manifesto. Speaking in Telford, he said, “Get Brexit done and we shall see a pent up tidal wave of...
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by Christopher Nye | Nov 25, 2019
The pound is strong this morning as Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated his promise to “get Brexit done” during the launch of the Conservative Party manifesto at the weekend. Poor economic releases from the UK put downward pressure on sterling at the...
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by Christopher Nye | Nov 25, 2019
Even Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson admitted at the weekend that a Conservative Party majority was the most likely result in two and a half week’s time. Rare candour in a politician at election time, although there is still time for things to change. So while an...
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