GBP: The pound continues to trade sideways

The pound continues to trade sideways in the absence of any data or Brexit news. FTSE, the UK stock market, enjoyed a strong bounce of almost 4% along with all the other world indices on Wednesday, but gave back most of those gains yesterday before making back about...


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Equity investors pick up Boxing Day bargains

No real data out this week and everyone was thankful for the break after the equity markets had been buffeted so badly in the run up to Christmas. Stories that the US President was considering whether to fire his own appointee to the Chair of the Federal Reserve,...


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Lock in a rate for 2019

If you’re ready to make a flying start to 2019, we’re with you! Our currency traders are working today and are ready to talk through your currency plans. Why not take advantage of the post-Christmas quiet to lock in your rate for the entire year? Then you can focus on...


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USD: Far more ‘data dependent’ Fed

The Fed signaled last week that they will be far more ‘data dependent’ this year when they consider whether to hike rates any more or not, so next week’s Non Farm Payroll data might get some attention. Until then the dollar is more likely to trade on sentiment from...


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