The pound is volatile this morning but remains at strong levels as there is still optimism that a Brexit deal can be reached. Issues surrounding fishing rights and the ‘level playing field’ remain, although there have been some…
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There are hopes that Congress will finally agree on a stimulus package to help the US economy before the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting on Wednesday.
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There will be a series of data releases for the Eurozone this week, including industrial production figures today, flash PMIs on Wednesday and inflation rate data on Thursday.
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The pound has strengthened this morning on hopes that a Brexit deal can be achieved. Yesterday, the two sides agreed that it would be worth continuing with talks, despite sticking points remaining.
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The pound has strengthened against the euro and the dollar on news that the UK and EU have given the go-ahead for Brexit talks to continue. Although key issues remain, there have been reports of “genuine progress” over…
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The pound has enjoyed a dramatic morning, strengthening by around 1% against both EUR and USD within 15 minutes of Asian markets opening, then falling and rising since. It’s very much the shape of things to come over…
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The US Food and Drug Administration recommended approval of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use yesterday, meaning that the vaccine can start to be rolled out across the US.
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The euro strengthened yesterday after the ECB’s monetary policy meeting and the EU summit. ECB officials added to its asset purchases by €500 billion, bringing the total stimulus program to €1.85 trillion.
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