After slipping slightly in the morning, the pound strengthened yesterday and is still strong today despite a key opinion poll showing a narrowing Conservative lead. The poll casts some doubt over a definitive Conservative majority and suggests that…
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The pound has started the day up against the euro and dollar as the UK goes to the polls, but there could be much volatility throughout today and onwards. As well as the election, we also have Christine…
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Will you be celebrating or drowning your sorrows by Friday evening? I know what I’ll be doing; marking a year of incredibly hard work by my team with a drink and a mince pie. It takes huge commitment…
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The dollar was still weak yesterday due to a strong euro and ongoing trade war uncertainty. There have been reports that the round of tariffs expected on the 15th of December could be delayed, which would allow more…
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Euro strengthened against the dollar yesterday after economic sentiment figures came in much better than expected. For the Eurozone, the index grew by 12 points, and likewise for Germany, hitting its highest point since 2018.
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The pound kept its strength up yesterday, however it is slightly weaker this morning as the latest YouGov poll predicted a narrowing Conservative lead. Released at 10pm yesterday evening, it forecasted that the Tories would win with a…
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The pound is strong after the latest poll showing a likely Conservative victory, despite poor economic data yesterday showing that the economy is stagnating. There was a lot of positive news from the eurozone yesterday, after economic sentiment…
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The dollar weakened yesterday due to worries about US-China trade tensions. The markets have been largely assuming that tariffs expected on the 15th of December will be dropped or postponed. However, as a phase one trade deal has…
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