January 6th, 2026
By Christopher Nye
The pound was the surprise winner among currencies in a market still working out the ramifications of the USA’s military intervention in Venezuela. The usual pattern...
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January 5th, 2026
By Christopher Nye
The fact that it was on a Friday night that American forces captured President Maduro of Venezuela and announced they would run the country now, has given the currency...
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January 2nd, 2026
By Christopher Nye
The first interesting data point of the year isn’t a positive sign for the economy, with Nationwide reporting that house prices fell 0.4% in December. That may be down...
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December 31st, 2025
By Jonathan Cook
The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting gave the US dollar an overnight boost in what has otherwise been a year to forget. Sterling has strengthened...
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December 30th, 2025
By Christopher Nye
The pound continued through Monday much where it left Christmas Eve against both the euro and US dollar, albeit with a few wobbles. However, this remains a strong rate...
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December 29th, 2025
By Jonathan Cook
With just three days to go in 2025, financial markets received their customary “Santa rally” as stock markets finished last week on the front foot. While there was...
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