April 11th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
With parliament in recess for the Easter holidays, it’s unlikely that we’ll see any significant Brexit developments. Instead, markets will focus on the economic...
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April 10th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
On Friday UK manufacturing figures disappointed and as the markets had priced in an increase in activity, the pound weakened. This was the second consecutive decline in...
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April 7th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Following on from the European Parliament backing a motion setting out its position for the Brexit negotiations, Prime Minister Theresa May met European Council...
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April 6th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Following the disappointing purchasing managers’ index data sets for manufacturing and construction, all eyes were on the services PMI figures yesterday. The service...
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April 5th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The British pound sterling was once again vulnerable yesterday. On Monday the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index showed that while the sector was still...
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April 4th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The pound was knocked off its perch on Monday morning when the latest UK manufacturing data came in below expectations. The purchasing managers’ index showed that the...
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