Johnson’s final pitch for Parliament
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Yesterday we cleared the first hurdle by agreeing on a Brexit deal - the real crunch comes this weekend. With the DUP already publicly opposed,... Read More >
Economic updates
Leaving base camp to tackle the Summit
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A Brexit deal was not reached yesterday. With the DUP remaining resilient to support, we now head into today’s EU Summit with a substantial gap... Read More >
Pessimism runs the pound back down
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Yesterday we experienced yet another break for the pound, with late afternoon jumps topping at 1.2790 on the USD and 1.1590 on the EUR. Discus... Read More >
Brexit deal still possible – but is it probable?
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Yesterday was quiet, with the day mainly orientated around chatter from over the weekend regarding Brexit predictions and timeframes. There is ... Read More >
Reality sets in, pound sells off
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The rocket in the pound strength that we saw at the close of last week, a 3.8% drive, seems to be coming back to earth from these three-month h... Read More >
Pound rockets 2% on possible pathway
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The pound has seen its biggest move up in seven months, as comments around Johnson and Varadkar’s discussions are deemed positive and a “pathwa... Read More >
Optimism around US/China trade talks
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The ongoing US/China dispute has seen its ups and downs this week, hitting hard with the recent blacklisting of Chinese companies and yielding ... Read More >
The blame game
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Just as Monday’s article focused on the lack of invention from politicians on Brexit; yesterday, details of a phone call between Angela Merkel ... Read More >
More of the same won’t help
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Very little transpired overnight and indeed over most of yesterday’s trading hours, with sterling’s fate hinging on the outcome of the ongoing ... Read More >
A sprint to the summit
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As mentioned in my article last Friday, 'The beginning of the end?’, progress is seemingly being made with regards to Boris Johnson’s alteratio... Read More >