Market Update
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- February 20, 2020
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The Pound has retraced against the Euro proving that the rate is uncomfortable above 1.20 against the Euro and 1.30 against the USD. Due to ongoing concerns that the EU and the UK are moving further apart within the trade talks. Many analysts have mentioned that we cannot rule out a no-deal Brexit by the […]
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Market Update
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- February 19, 2020
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This morning’s main data release is UK CPI inflation for January. The previous month saw an unexpected fall to 1.3%, the lowest for three years, which had fuelled expectations of a near-term BoE rate cut. The predictions are a rebound to at least 1.6% last month, thanks to energy prices as a result of: (i) […]
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Pound Soars After Cabinet Reshuffle
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- February 14, 2020
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British Prime Minister forced the resignation of Sajid Javid as finance minister on Thursday after Javid refused to sack his advisers and replace them with officials from Johnson’s Downing Street office. The currency climbed to as high as GBP/USD 1.3069, up from around 1.2988 before the news was released. Also, against the Euro the pound […]
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Sterling Rebounds
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- February 5, 2020
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GBP recovered from six-week lows to bounce back above 1.18 against the EUR and 1.30 against the USD off the back of better than expected Construction PMI for January. Positive U.S data continued with December Factory Orders comfortably beating expectations. This followed another positive day on Monday with Manufacturing data also beating expectations. However, any […]
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Rate Decision At Midday
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- January 30, 2020
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President Donald Trump’s pitch to the Federal Reserve to cut US interest rates has been denied as Interest Rates stay put. Trump believes the central bank should cut its key lending rates to align more with its global peers. US Federal Reserve have decided to keep Interest Rates unchanged as widely expected. Fed Reserve Chairman […]
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Interest Rate Cut On Thursday – 50/50
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- January 28, 2020
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Sterling has weakened against the Euro this morning alongside dropping to a one week low against the USD. Main reasons being the concern about Britain’s future relationship with the EU has started to impact the exchange rates. The pound is also volatile ahead of Thursday’s potential interest rate cut by the Bank of England The […]
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Market Update
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- January 27, 2020
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On Friday we saw the UK’s PMI data come out stronger than what traders were expecting, this has now reduced the chances of a Bank Of England interest rate cut on Thursday. The Bank Of England’s meeting this week is going to be the main event the markets will have their eyes on, it is […]
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Market Update
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- January 24, 2020
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ECB left policy and guidance unchanged at today’s meeting. the European central bank’s new President Christine Lagarde reaffirmed that the current performance of the EU economy justifies the need for negative interest rates. The euro was 0.32% lower against the US Dollar at 1.1055, dropping as 1.1037, its weakest it has been since December 2nd. […]
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Rate Cut Chances Slim
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- January 23, 2020
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Possibilities of a Bank of England interest rate cut has faded as UK Businesses show greater optimism in January. Could a cut on 30th January be too soon? The economy could pick up over the coming months in accordance with yesterday’s CBI data showing far better than forecasted positive figures. Unlike the beginning of the […]
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Market Update
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- January 22, 2020
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On Tuesday Boris Johnson suffered a fourth defeat on his Brexit Legislation after members of Parliament’s Upper Chamber voted to protect Children Refugee’s once Britain leaves the European Union. Changes were initially made to the legislation on Monday, including the rights of EU citizens after Brexit. The Bill is due to be debated again next […]
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