The euro is on a slight uptick against the pound this morning, following manufacturing PMI releases from Spain, France, Germany and the Eurozone, all of which came in within expectations and showing a rise month-on-month.
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The pound is weak against the euro and the dollar this morning ahead of a busy week in Parliament. As they return from their summer recess tomorrow, opposition MPs will be looking to bring forward legislation to stop…
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It’s set to be a busy week, with Parliament resuming tomorrow – and just a few days for any anti-no-deal efforts to be passed through both Houses. Meanwhile, the government is warning that any Conservative MPs who vote…
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The dollar is strong against the euro and choppy against the pound this morning ahead of retail sales data for the US. A GDP update released yesterday showed that consumers are keeping the economy going, so the data…
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Italian unemployment figures came in worse than expected this morning, at 9.9%. Later today, we will see Italian GDP quarterly growth, which is expected to have slowed to zero. We will also see eurozone flash inflation and unemployment…
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The pound is looking stronger this morning, as Boris Johnson has pledged to step up his efforts to secure a deal with the EU. Brexit negotiators now due to meet their EU counterpoints twice a week. This comes…
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The pound is up this morning after the UK government pledged to ramp up efforts to secure a deal with the EU, with negotiators now meeting twice a week with their counterparts from Michel Barnier’s team. Today is…
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The dollar is looking strong this morning, benefitting from a weak pound. US-China trade tensions continue, as the US Trade Representative’s office reaffirmed President Trump’s decision to add an additional 5% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese…
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