by Charles Purdy | Apr 12, 2023
Sterling fell slightly against most currencies yesterday – the start of the trading week in the UK if not elsewhere – especially against the euro. However, this appears to be more a result of the euro strengthening than any particularly bad news on the sterling side...
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 11, 2023
On Friday US markets saw the latest nonfarm payroll data from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. This was a big one for market-watchers looking for an insight into US economic activity – as the creation of jobs is one of the leading indicators of US consumer...
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 11, 2023
Preliminary estimates showed that Germany’s annual consumer price inflation eased further to 7.4% March, down from 8.7% in the previous two months. Many are expecting that number to remain unchanged on Thursday when the Federal Statistical Office will release...
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 11, 2023
The UK’s month-over-month GDP figures are scheduled to be released by the office for national statistics (ONS) on Thursday. January’s GDP data revealed the British economy grew 0.3% month-over-month, bouncing back from a 0.5% contraction at the end of last...
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 11, 2023
Sterling enters the four day week around -0.08% weaker against the euro compared to this time last week. Against the US dollar, the pound continues to rally but is still weaker on a weekly footing. According to analysts at Springboard, the UK’s high streets...
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