by Christopher Nye | Nov 18, 2019
The pound ended the week up on continued electoral optimism and it is strong this morning against the euro and dollar. This comes as election campaigning steps up and the Brexit Party stood down its candidates from 43 seats held by the Conservative Party. The same...
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by Christopher Nye | Nov 18, 2019
The pound has a spring in its step this Monday morning, merrily bounding up to a six-month high of over €1.17 and very nearly half a cent against the USD. This boost follows a slow but steady rise over the past week. The issues of the 2019 general election, now only...
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by Christopher Nye | Nov 15, 2019
Concerns over whether the US and China will reach a ‘phase one’ deal before the next wave of tariffs kick in has caused the dollar to weaken. The US and China are due to hold a teleconference today. However, yesterday White House economic adviser Larry...
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by Christopher Nye | Nov 15, 2019
It was a positive day for the euro yesterday, as figures showed the Eurozone is still sustaining (slight) growth, with year on year GDP figures keeping at 1.2%, instead of the projected decrease to 1.1%. Industrial production also recorded its second month of...
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by Christopher Nye | Nov 15, 2019
Sterling reached a six month high against the euro yesterday and also rose against the dollar. This is due to the continued optimism for a Conservative majority, which is thought to end the Brexit impasse and therefore be positive for sterling. As we edge closer to...
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