by Christopher Nye | Sep 11, 2019
Following on from positive GDP data at the start of this week, better-than-expected unemployment figures and wage data helped to strengthen the pound a little, despite Brexit concerns. Boris Johnson held talks with the DUP to try to further negotiations for a Brexit...
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by Christopher Nye | Sep 11, 2019
The pound remained strong yesterday and was mildly lifted by positive jobs data. UK unemployment rate dropped to 3.8% in the three months to July, beating expectations that it would remain at 3.9%. This figure is now at its lowest level since 1974. Average weekly...
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by Christopher Nye | Sep 11, 2019
So the politicians have all left Westminster and gone to the seaside, or wherever they hold party conferences these day. I know we’re supposed to be outraged about parliament being suspended at this critical time, but maybe getting away from it all, again, will...
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by Christopher Nye | Sep 10, 2019
The dollar is looking mixed this morning, after President Trump suggested that China is keen to resume trade talks. Meanwhile, a leading Chinese expert has said that the US must agree to a remaining 20% of demands in order to reach a trade deal with China. The US...
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by Christopher Nye | Sep 10, 2019
Guy Verhofstadt has backed French officials’ calls for a veto on a further Brexit extension without any further development from the UK side. Tweeting yesterday afternoon, he said, ‘Yet another extension for Brexit is unacceptable, unless the deadlock in London is...
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