Wednesday was another rollicking day for stock markets with the Federal Reserve’s second consecutive interest rate cut bringing another burst of optimism. Today also begins with promising news from the trade war. Overnight, Donald Trump claimed a one-year…
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The pound fell, fell again and then fell some more yesterday against the euro. The immediate reason was the finding from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBS) that the Chancellor will need to find another £20bn to make…
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It felt like some chickens were coming home to roost yesterday as the pound fell, fell again and then fell some more. The immediate reason was the finding from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBS) that the Chancellor…
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The pound weakened by up to 1.5% against major rivals after the OBR growth downgrade and its likely impact on tax policies in next month’s Budget. Coming up shortly, some mortgage and consumer credit data from the Bank…
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We’re about to hear Spain’s GDP, but in the meantime the single currency continues its patchy performance. It rose strongly against the pound yesterday but weakened against most other pairs. Watch out for the interest rate decision from…
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There were falls almost across the board yesterday, with just the pound offering a little green on the charts. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will be making the latest interest rate pronouncement this evening, with a 25 basis…
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Should current spending levels be maintained, the IMF projected that US debt ratios would reach 143% of GDP by 2030. That would be far higher than the likes of Italy and Greece endured after the financial crisis, and…
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Germany’s Ifo business climate survey came in at 88.4 in October, beating both forecasts and last month’s 87.7. The assessment of current conditions actually worsened month-on-month, yet businesses were hopeful that the economy would pick up in the…
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