by Christopher Nye | Jun 6, 2019
Uncertainty about the future as the Tory leadership battle ramps up has reversed the gains the pound made yesterday. Today’s by-election in Peterborough could see a Brexit Party MP enter Parliament, and give further impetus for those pushing for a no-deal. The...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 5, 2019
There’s a small park near our office in Hammersmith, which some of us walk past each day without noticing the blue plaque on its wall. The plaque says that on that site, once a school, General Montgomery and his team planned the D Day invasions. He then presented them...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 5, 2019
The dollar is in a weak position this morning as it tries to recover from comments made by the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell. He indicated yesterday that there may be a rate cut on the horizon, a day after American factory growth hit its lowest figure in...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 5, 2019
The euro is up against both the pound and the dollar this morning, as poor rate expectations from the US and poor economic releases from the UK keep both low. Nonetheless, it is still a mixed week for the euro, with Italian unemployment coming in slightly above...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 5, 2019
The pound is down against both the euro and the dollar this morning. It briefly benefited from a weaker dollar, but remains affected by the ongoing uncertainty in Parliament. Sterling rose slightly yesterday due to assurances from President Trump that the US was...
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