by Jonathan Cook | Mar 17, 2025
Across America, the consumer mood is darkening. The heady days of the “Trump trades” seem a long time ago, with people growing increasingly unsure of how their jobs and businesses will survive the new regime. This has led to a broad correction in US markets that has...
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by Jonathan Cook | Mar 17, 2025
The euro’s recovery in recent weeks has been nothing short of remarkable. Fuelled by a newly united continent (and one that recognises the challenges it faces) the euro has recorded back-to-back weeks of sizeable advances over its rivals. GBP/EUR: the past year 1 Min...
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by Jonathan Cook | Mar 17, 2025
Sterling cannot afford to lick its wounds from a disappointing GDP result for long. With an interest rate decision looming, the pound can expect volatility ahead, particularly with unemployment figures due to arrive. Analysts expect the Bank to leave rates unchanged,...
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by Jonathan Cook | Mar 17, 2025
The pound ended last week on the back foot after the release of disappointing GDP data. News that the UK economy shrank in January pushed GBP/EUR down by half a cent and focused attention on the Bank of England’s next interest rate decision on Thursday (20 March)....
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by Christopher Nye | Mar 14, 2025
Something of a split in the dollar’s fortunes yesterday, with small gains against most European currencies and other dollars, but falls against Far Eastern currencies. Next week the Fed makes its interest rate decision, on...
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