EUR: Choppy day ahead over election fears

Euro strengthened against the pound this morning, as the latter fell on fears over Brexit, with May’s concessions on her Withdrawal Agreement attracting criticism from both her own party and the opposition. A push to oust May could also see a more Eurosceptic leader...


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Pound drops on May’s Brexit plan

Sterling dropped this morning after Theresa May revealed her changes to her Brexit plan – dashing hopes that she would announce a second referendum, which had caused the pound to soar before her speech. The Withdrawal Agreement remains unchanged and, amid opposition...


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USD: Dollar reaches three-week high

The dollar has hit a three-week high this morning, after the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argued against cutting interest rates due to a high level of corporate debt. In US-China trade news, US officials have said that they will put a series of exemptions in...


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EUR: Quiet day as markets await elections

It’s a relatively calm day today as the markets await a busy end to the week with ECB minutes and European elections. The eurozone’s current account figures were released yesterday, showing a narrowing of the current account surplus year-on-year, from €42.9 billion to...


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