by Christopher Nye | Apr 15, 2019
The British Government has officially abandoned its No Deal planning and the No Deal planning minister has resigned (yes, there was one) saying that he was no longer needed. So you might think that the pound would have strengthened against the euro last week. After...
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 12, 2019
The dollar strengthened briefly against the pound, as the latter drifted downward on Brexit uncertainty. The US and EU have indicated that they will soon reopen trade talks, which Donald Trump wants to use to cut the United States’ $150 billion dollar trade deficit....
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 12, 2019
German inflation was confirmed yesterday to have reached its lowest level since April 2018, at 1.3%. This is down by 0.2% from February’s 1.5%. Meanwhile, the US and EU seem set to move forward on trade talks. France’s Emmanuel Macron had raised objections, as the US...
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 12, 2019
The pound drifted downward this morning on fears of prolonged uncertainty over Brexit. An extension to Brexit alone isn’t enough to reassure the markets – a sign of certainty and an potential deal would be much more reassuring. The Prime Minister’s task now is try to...
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 12, 2019
A Brexit extension with little certainty over what kind of deal, if any, will actually get through Parliament by 31st October has left the pound drifting downwards early this morning against the euro. Europe and the US have indicated that they are willing to move...
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