July 24th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The key inflation data released last week has dampened expectations of an interest rate hike this year. In the meantime, Brexit continues to be a big talking point. As...
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July 24th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Last week, we saw the euro make substantial gains across the board as the market shrugged off the cautious tone from ECB President Mario Draghi. He stated that a...
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July 24th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
A subdued close to last week, with little data to dictate the market flow. The dollar seems to be reeling from the effect of a strengthening in the euro and fell to its...
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July 21st, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The US dollar strengthened for a second successive day yesterday against sterling after falling to a 10-month low earlier this week. The move was driven by Draghi and...
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July 21st, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The single currency surprised the market with the way it performed yesterday following the ECB interest rate decision. They kept interest rates on hold as expected, but...
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July 21st, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Despite the positive reading we saw for UK retail sales, sterling still came under pressure. Retail sales rose by more than expected in June, posting a reading of 0.6%...
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