Sterling came out ahead on Thursday, picking up 0.15% on the dollar and more than 0.25% on the euro. After a jobs report out of the US showed a contracting market, the pound was up significantly higher, but…
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This week’s Labour conference has given a taste of the will-they, won’t-they tax stories to come in the weeks ahead of November’s autumn budget. With nearly two months to go until Chancellor Rachel Reeves details her plans for…
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The dollar took a significant dip yesterday as the US government entered its first shutdown in seven years. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be furloughed, or even laid off, as the lawmakers on Capitol Hill try…
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The euro came out ahead of the pound and dollar on Tuesday, leading GBP by 0.06% and the dollar by 0.2%. This is despite French and German inflation increasing. Eurozone-wide data will paint a clearer picture later today.
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The pound remained largely level with the euro on Tuesday, ending less than 0.05% down on its rival, but it gained 0.15% on the dollar. Despite a Labour conference laying out the party’s plans for government and growth,…
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By Tuesday’s end, there didn’t appear to be much movement between the pound, dollar and euro, with only 0.2% between them. However, this hides that the dollar had been riding high through the day only to take a…
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America’s political system is at its most dysfunctional when Republicans and Democrats are forced to work together. Amid the grandstanding, the simple fact is another shutdown would have significant consequences for the economy and the US dollar.
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The euro will be influenced by a number of inflation reads over the next two days. The European Central Bank is currently in a curious position, and with markets struggling to get a read on its thinking, this…
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