EUR: eurozone construction output releases today

Like the UK and America, there were no major economic data releases and the currency markets were suitably quiet. Given that headlines were dominated by Brexit news from the UK and trade war news from the US, the eurozone slipped under the radar yesterday. However,...


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GBP: radical plan unveiled for Brexit

Yesterday, a rightwing think tank unveiled a radical plan for a UK-US Brexit trade deal which would mean the NHS was open to foreign competition. Meanwhile, Jaguar Land Rover has announced that as many as 2,000 staff members will move to a three-day week until...


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China retaliates with $60 billion tariffs

If there was ever a day that was, then that was the day that was. Overnight, Donald Trump announced a new 10% tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods that would rise to 25% at the end of the year. The President’s move against what he perceives as unfair trade policies...


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USD: trade battle looks set to escalate

Reports over the weekend suggest that Trump has already made up his mind to impose a fresh wave of tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports. There has been talk of these tariffs coming into force for weeks now, but it appears that the US will now press ahead with...


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EUR: inflation holds steady as expected

On a day dominated by the potential impacts of Brexit and Trump’s escalation of the trade battle with China, the inflation rate from the eurozone passed under the radar somewhat. Still, we’re here to report on the major economic releases of the day, so it is our duty...


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