by Christopher Nye | Feb 19, 2019
It was a very quiet start to the week, with no major economic data releases from the UK, US and Europe. There were the usual political rumblings, as seven MPs resigned from the Labour party. However, all of them have decided to keep their seats in Parliament and will...
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by Christopher Nye | Feb 18, 2019
On Friday afternoon, Donald Trump declared a national emergency to secure funding for his border wall. His attempt to bypass Congress was met with disdain from Democrats, who vowed to use ‘every remedy available’ to block him. The President lied several times during...
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by Christopher Nye | Feb 18, 2019
Trade balance figures from the eurozone showed that the surplus narrowed to €17 billion in December from the previous month’s upwardly revised €19.7 billion. That compares with a surplus of €24.5 billion in the same month the previous year, with exports falling by...
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by Christopher Nye | Feb 18, 2019
There was some positive news from the UK on Friday, as we saw retail sales rebound in January as shoppers took to the high street to take advantage of some bargains. Figures released showed that sales increased by 1% month-over-month when a more modest 0.2% had been...
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by Christopher Nye | Feb 18, 2019
The day after Theresa May suffered another Brexit defeat to further weaken the chances of the European Union offering concessions, we received some much-needed good news. Figures released showed that UK retail sales rose in January as shoppers took advantage of the...
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