The pound slipped slightly against the euro and the dollar yesterday as the markets considered the uncertainties surrounding the upcoming general election. The dollar is stronger due to positive US-China trade rhetoric and awaits a series of important…
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The euro has weakened this morning ahead of the first official speech from the new President of the ECB, Christine Lagarde.
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Non-Farm Payrolls were released on Friday, coming in at 128,000 and beating market expectations of 89,000 by a significant margin.
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Sterling held on to its gains for most of the day on Friday, before weakening slightly in the afternoon. Despite this, sterling is still strong today, benefiting from the decreasing possibility of a no-deal Brexit.
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The House of Commons will choose a new Speaker today in the first election for the post for more than a decade, as John Bercow stepped down last week. On Wednesday, Parliament will be dissolved for 5 weeks…
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I’ll admit that today’s title is meant ironically, but it is fascinating to see the change in the messaging at this election so far. The Conservative Party seems to have learnt its lesson from 2017, where it believed…
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The dollar was weak yesterday on the back of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut. Whilst they failed to repeat their “act as appropriate” mantra for future cuts, they still left the door open to more cuts next…
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GDP for the eurozone came in slightly above expectations, growing 0.2% in the third quarter of this year - the same pace as in the previous quarter. Despite coming in better than expected, this is still thought to…
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