by Christopher Nye | May 1, 2019
The pound perked up yesterday, to its highest rate for a couple of weeks against both the euro and US dollar. The reason was the continuing talks between the Government and Opposition on Brexit. Whatever the mood and opinion among the Conservative and Labour Party...
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 30, 2019
The dollar hovered near a 23 month high against most major currencies yesterday, despite mixed economic data from the US. Today, US negotiators head to China to try to agree on a trade deal between the two countries. After months of ongoing talks, both sides have...
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 30, 2019
Euro showed a slight drop yesterday following lower-than-expected business confidence figures, seven points below expectations. Consumer confidence was down six points to -7.9 month-on-month, and economic sentiment also showed a drop. This morning, France’s GDP growth...
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 30, 2019
Sterling rose to a three day high against the dollar yesterday but was steady against other major currencies. Today, Labour’s governing body will meet to decide on whether to call for a second referendum in their European election manifesto. The party is also involved...
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 30, 2019
Sterling hit a three-day high against the dollar yesterday, benefitting from the USD’s general weakness. It also saw a strengthening against the euro, as largely disappointing economic releases kept the single currency low. US-China trade talks recommence today, with...
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