USD: Labour market defies gravity

The US dollar is down around a quarter of a percent against the euro and slightly less against the pound after a volatile day of trading. The US labour market continues to be remarkably tight despite high interest rates and fears of a recession. There were just 209k...


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GBP: GDP revisions too big to ignore

The pound lost some value around the autumn statement, but began the morning down just 0.1% against the euro and up by a similar margin against the US dollar. To coincide with Hunt’s speech, the OBR released its GDP growth forecast for the UK economy, and it did not...


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All eyes on Hunt at crucial fiscal juncture

Sterling gained almost 0.5% against the euro while trading flat versus the US dollar in yesterday’s session. UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt will unveil his eagerly anticipated Autumn statement this afternoon. It’s certainly a different atmosphere from this time last year,...


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GBP: Small headroom for Hunt

The pound improved by around 0.35% against the euro yesterday, while earlier gains on the US dollar were chased back following the release of the Fed’s FOMC minutes. Jeremy Hunt’s fiscal headroom – the term used by economists to denote the gap between actual public...


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