The pound saw a slight strengthening as EU leaders agreed to a flexible Brexit extension until 31st October, emerging at 1:00am to announce the decision to the waiting media. The extension is longer than the Prime Minister’s hoped-for…
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The pound showed a brief upward tick early this morning as EU leaders announced a flexible Brexit extension until 31st October. Longer than the Prime Minister’s publicly intended deadline, but shorter than Tusk’s, the delay is ‘flexible’ in…
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Anyone looking to become resident abroad before Brexit can start dusting off those plans again. With the possibility of no deal also disappearing into the distance, whatever deal we end up with will almost inevitably come with a…
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The dollar wavered last night as fears of a trade war between America and Europe rose following Tweets from Donald Trump. Business optimism came just above forecast, at 101.8 instead of 101.3, in a sign of positivity for…
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The euro has stayed relatively stable over yesterday and this morning, with the main news yet to come. At 13:10, the ECB will hold a press conference, expected to see rate hikes put off. Then, this evening, EU…
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The markets – and politicians – are watching with baited to see the result of EU leaders’ vote on a Brexit extension. The general feeling is that an extension will be agreed, but it remains to be see…
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The pound is stable this morning as markets wait for this evening’s decision on an extension to Brexit. It seems highly likely that one will be granted, but it remains to be seen how long it’ll last. May…
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The dollar weakened against several currencies yesterday as recent strong economic data caused investors to move to safe-haven positions. Meanwhile, President Trump has proposed tariffs on EU goods worth $11.2 billion. If these tariffs go ahead, they would…
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