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USD: Dollar stronger due to Fed’s ‘patient’ stance

by Christopher Nye | May 2, 2019

The dollar has strengthened slightly this morning on the back of the Federal Reserve’s comments on interest rates. Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that there won’t be cuts or hikes to interest rates any time soon. It seems as though the Fed will therefore be continuing...


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EUR: Euro up on positive expectations for PMI data

by Christopher Nye | May 2, 2019

Euro was trading higher yesterday on positive expectations for Eurozone PMI releases this morning, which have just come in even above expectations, at 47.9. German PMI, however, did fall just one point short of market forecasts. Today, much of the influence on the...


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GBP: Pound remains strong ahead of Bank of England announcements

by Christopher Nye | May 2, 2019

The pound remained strong yesterday and is still strong this morning after Prime Minister Theresa May said her plan to negotiate a customs arrangement was similar to that of the Labour Party, suggesting that progress has been made with cross-party Brexit talks. She...


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Cross-party Brexit talks said to have made progress

by Christopher Nye | May 2, 2019

The pound strengthened yesterday as Theresa May said that progress was being made in cross-party talks, stating that the Conservatives and Labour parties were not too far apart on plans for a customs arrangement. Meanwhile, positive PMI data from the Eurozone has kept...


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USD: Dollar weak ahead of Fed’s interest rate decision

by Christopher Nye | May 1, 2019

The dollar was down against the pound and the euro yesterday, due to mixed U.S. data and caution ahead of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting, which pushed the dollar further away from a near two-year high. The greenback remains in a weak position this morning. No...


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