by Jonathan Cook | Oct 28, 2025
Currency markets got off to a steady start to the week, boosted by trade optimism and looming interest rate meetings for four of the G7’s five central banks. The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan and the Bank of Canada will all make their...
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by Jonathan Cook | Oct 27, 2025
The pound continued to struggle against the euro last week, weakening by almost a cent to finish Friday at its lowest level since the start of October. For once though, nobody could blame it on the UK economy failing to pull its weight. Quite the opposite, in fact,...
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by Jonathan Cook | Oct 27, 2025
After a shutdown-induced delay, markets decided to see the glass half-full in September’s inflation report. Headline inflation advanced by less than expected to 3% (vs. 3.1% expected), but core inflation unexpectedly cooled to 3%. The US dollar weakened to end last...
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by Jonathan Cook | Oct 27, 2025
Germany, Italy and France join the eurozone as a whole in reporting economic growth statistics this week. Alongside another interest rate decision, the euro could see heightened volatility this week, particularly if Christine Lagarde says anything that might suggest a...
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by Jonathan Cook | Oct 27, 2025
Wednesday was one of those odd days where good news for the UK economy meant bad news for the pound. Sterling would recover from its early stumble, but there is no mistaking the change in tone within markets. To many, rate cuts are back on the menu, presenting the...
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