March 2nd, 2026
By Alex Bennett
Markets go into Monday with one word on their mind: risk. The US and Israel’s strikes on Iran began early on Saturday, but hints had already hit the markets on Friday...
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February 9th, 2026
By Christopher Nye
Sterling’s interesting start to February saw it hit a near five-year high on the US dollar and six-month high against the euro on Wednesday. It then drifted by some 2%...
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February 2nd, 2026
By Christopher Nye
Markets were meant to start this week second-guessing central banks. Instead, they have a far messier backdrop: a partial US government shutdown driven by a row over...
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January 26th, 2026
By Christopher Nye
The pound went into the weekend with a bit more spring in its step after a run of UK data nudged interest rate cuts further into 2026. Two potential threats to...
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January 19th, 2026
By Christopher Nye
The gloves appear to be off in the latest threat to global peace and security – that’s his words – as on Saturday President Trump ramped up the pressure on...
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January 12th, 2026
By Christopher Nye
At the end of a week where geopolitics dominated, economics was back in the spotlight on Friday with US non-farm payrolls. This is the most widely trusted measure of...
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