As Covid-19 causes Mardi Gras celebrations to be cancelled around the world today, in many countries for the second year, the UK continued to see 25% falls in cases and hospitalisations compared to last week, and nearly a…
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This morning sterling hit yet another nine-month high against the euro and a nearly three-year-high against the US dollar. The prompt for the currency graphs shooting up so fast is the health graphs going down so fast. In…
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The dollar is weaker this morning as sterling continues to rally. Donald Trump has been acquitted of his second impeachment after the Senate failed to reach a majority. 57 senators voted to convict him, falling 10 short of…
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The euro is weaker against the pound but strengthening against the dollar this morning. The single currency is stabilising but could be affected by meetings later this week, including from the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve. Mario Draghi,…
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The pound has reached new highs against both the euro and the dollar this morning as markets are optimistic about the recovery of the UK economy. The government has reached its target of offering a vaccine to the…
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The pound is strong this morning as markets are optimistic after the government reached its target of offering a vaccine to the most vulnerable people in the UK. Lockdown appears to be working as infection rates and the…
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The dollar has strengthened slightly despite US initial jobless claims being higher than forecast. Markets continue to be optimistic about Biden’s stimulus package. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated his dovish stance on prioritising bringing the labour market…
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The euro has weakened slightly but is still trading around a two week high against the dollar as the European Commission offers economic optimism for the eurozone. It anticipates that as the vaccination programme gathers pace and lockdowns…
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