by Christopher Nye | Aug 5, 2019
August is a funny month isn’t it? The “dog days” when, in the height of summer, the heat saps the energy. But then the occasional chill breeze just reminds us that autumn is only weeks away. It’s all a bit less cheerful than June and early July anyway. Speaking...
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 5, 2019
The dollar is weak against the euro and strong against the pound this morning. It’s lost its footing due to escalations in the US-China trade war. After President Trump threatened to place tariffs on another $300 billion worth of goods at 10%, China have responded....
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 5, 2019
The euro is strong this morning, possibly benefitting from a weak pound and dollar. It could be said that these gains are short lived, however, as escalating US-China trade tensions are likely to push the German bond yield curve into negative territory. Final readings...
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 5, 2019
The pound is weak against the euro and the dollar this morning, due to ongoing no-deal Brexit fears. Companies have also reported their weakest quarterly results in three years due to slowing global growth and Brexit uncertainty. Top aid to the Prime Minister, Dominic...
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 5, 2019
The pound continues its weak run this morning as no-deal Brexit fears prevail. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised extra funding for the NHS and will outline his plans for this today. However, some speculate that this is preparation for a possible general...
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