August 22nd, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Over the weekend we learned that Steve Bannon, who served as the White House Chief Strategist, had been fired by Donald Trump. We expected some movement when markets...
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August 21st, 2017
By Ricky Bean
On Friday, in the wake of the Barcelona attacks, the Japanese yen strengthened once more against the US dollar, as it is traditionally seen as safe haven in times of...
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August 18th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
It was a pretty turbulent day for the dollar yesterday, as it showed some strength off the back of euro weakness following the European Central Bank’s meeting...
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August 17th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The US dollar continued its gains against the pound yesterday as it initially strengthened further but the pair traded within a relatively tight range. .At present...
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August 16th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
US retail sales rose by 0.6% in July, which was higher than forecast. Analysts had expected an increase of around 0.4%, not least because of two months of decline....
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August 15th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
With no major data announcements from the US yesterday, the dollar managed to claw back some of its recent losses as tensions eased between North Korea and the United...
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