August 23rd, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The dollar had a relatively good day yesterday despite Donald Trump’s commitment to send up to 4,000 troops to Afghanistan. The news was welcomed by the Afghan...
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August 23rd, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Surprisingly disappointing German ZEW economic sentiment sparked a sell-off in the euro yesterday. The ZEW is a leading indicator of economic sentiment from the point...
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August 23rd, 2017
By Ricky Bean
It was another day of mixed fortunes for sterling as it made some gains against the euro but weakened against the US dollar. The UK economy got a boost as the...
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August 22nd, 2017
By Ricky Bean
It was a mixed day for sterling yesterday as it made gains against a weak US dollar but made losses against the euro. There was further negative news for the UK housing...
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August 22nd, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The single currency resumed its strong performances of late and hit a four-day high against the dollar yesterday. The catalyst for the strengthening was a data release...
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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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