Will Christmas shopping save sterling?
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Further to yesterday's update regarding the Bank of England's 'kick it while it's down' attitude to sterling's chances of a good open to 2020, ... Read More >
Economic updates
Trade Deal ‘Phase 1’ – How important is it and how are the markets reacting?
The currency markets have had a slow start to 2020 despite a huge upheaval in geopolitical tensions. We expect sleeping giants to awaken in the not too distant ... Read More >
Sterling savaged
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As mentioned in yesterday's daily update, the pound is once again under scrutiny for data releases and external factors other than Brexit for t... Read More >
Data falls back into focus
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As the Withdrawal Bill sailed through UK Parliament last week, all but solidifying the UK's intention to leave the European Union on the 31st J... Read More >
Markets fail to inspire
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Over yesterday's trading period, both GBP/USD and GBP/EUR failed to bring anything new to the table, with volatility levels drying up across th... Read More >
Global Risk Cools
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Following a highly anticipated statement from Donald Trump yesterday, risk sentiment across global markets cooled as the worst-case scenario of... Read More >
High Anxiety II
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If yesterday's update was not sufficiently scary, overnight the stakes in the Middle East were raised higher once again as Iran struck back wit... Read More >
High Anxiety
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As the majority of us, including most international markets, return to work for the first full week back, few would have predicted the levels o... Read More >
What does 2020 have in store for the foreign exchange market?
Following a busy year for politics and fx alike in 2019, our team of forex correspondents have reviewed the key influences to watch out for in 2020.
Alistai... Read More >
Interest rates and impeachment chances
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As the dust settles on sterling’s violent crash back down to earth post-election, the markets can look towards some more familiar signs away fr... Read More >