by Christopher Nye | Oct 1, 2019
The government is expected to reveal a detailed plan for Brexit within the next 24 hours, which is set to provide an alternative to the original Irish backstop plan. It was a mixed day yesterday for politics and the economy alike, but the pound ended it up against the...
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by Christopher Nye | Sep 30, 2019
There’s now just one month until the Brexit deadline of 31st October. We’ve been here before (more than once) but can any of us really predict what’s going to happen? Politics is a tale of two halves at the moment and, depending on whether your soundbite of choice...
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by Christopher Nye | Sep 30, 2019
The dollar is looking mixed this morning due to developments in US-China trade talks. Over the weekend, there were reports that the US were going to restrict investment in Chinese companies. This stood in contrast with President Trump’s recent...
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by Christopher Nye | Sep 30, 2019
The euro ended the week under pressure from poor data releases, with business confidence unexpectedly coming in at -0.22, instead of the expected 0.11. Industrial sentiment also declined more than forecast, in a sign of the worries besetting the single currency zone....
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by Christopher Nye | Sep 30, 2019
The pound was in a weak position on Friday, as Bank of England policymaker, Michael Saunders, suggested that a rate cut is on its way. However, sterling is looking strong against both the euro and the dollar this morning. Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay has said that...
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