Johnson continues to go back and forth on no-deal

The pound was up this morning following another seeming change from Boris Johnson, who stated that the chances of a no-deal Brexit were ‘vanishingly small’ – in contrast to saying it was ‘do or die’ the day before. He also acknowledged that his plans in the case of...


read more

USD: Stronger dollar following FOMC speeches

The dollar strengthened yesterday and is still up against the pound this morning, following scheduled speeches from FOMC members. They took a ‘less dovish’ stance to interest rates than expected, however, a rate cut is still expected to be announced next month. In...


read more

EUR: Euro benefits from weak pound

The euro is continuing to benefit from Brexit uncertainty keeping the pound low, as Boris Johnson said the 31st October deadline would be kept, ‘do or die, come what may’. German consumer confidence came in lower than expected, but, with Brexit pressure on the pound,...


read more