The UK and the EU have agreed that Brexit talks need to intensify as the deadline approaches, with meetings expected to take place on a daily basis. However, although Boris Johnson says he is cautiously optimistic about a…
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The dollar was looking strong yesterday afternoon, recovering from its weaker position in the morning. As initially claimed by the US, it is now looking likely that Iran were behind the attack on the Saudi Arabian oil plant.
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The pound was weaker yesterday and is still low after the meeting after the meeting between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, ended without any significant progress. According to the European…
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The weekend’s newspapers brought the usual competing political claims, each of which seems more or less astounding when you think about it. The Prime Minister might ignore the law, the Liberal Democrats would simply ignore the Referendum and…
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The dollar is looking mixed this morning after an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities disrupted global oil supply, causing the price of oil to jump by more than 15%. The US have issued satellite data to back…
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It was a positive end to the week on Friday, as fresh data showed Eurozone wages to be growing at their fastest pace in a decade. However, much of the impact on the euro this week is likely…
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Sterling climbed to its highest level since July versus the dollar on Friday, as optimism for a Brexit deal took hold. Firstly, there were reports that the DUP was prepared to allow Northern Ireland to retain certain EU…
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Muted optimism for a potential Brexit deal helped to strengthen the pound to its highest level since July at the end of last week, as reports emerged that the DUP might be more willing to compromise on border…
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