by Christopher Nye | Aug 30, 2019
Italian unemployment figures came in worse than expected this morning, at 9.9%. Later today, we will see Italian GDP quarterly growth, which is expected to have slowed to zero. We will also see eurozone flash inflation and unemployment rate, expected to hold steady....
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 30, 2019
The pound is looking stronger this morning, as Boris Johnson has pledged to step up his efforts to secure a deal with the EU. Brexit negotiators now due to meet their EU counterpoints twice a week. This comes following increasing backlash over the government’s...
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 30, 2019
The pound is up this morning after the UK government pledged to ramp up efforts to secure a deal with the EU, with negotiators now meeting twice a week with their counterparts from Michel Barnier’s team. Today is a relatively busy day for economic releases for the...
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 29, 2019
The dollar is looking strong this morning, benefitting from a weak pound. US-China trade tensions continue, as the US Trade Representative’s office reaffirmed President Trump’s decision to add an additional 5% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports, staring...
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 29, 2019
It’s a choppy start to the day for the euro, as the single currency benefits from the pound’s weakness, but fears over the Italian economy continue to weigh. Italian economic indicators will be released mid-morning, with Italian quarterly GDP growth expected to hit...
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