April 25th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Following the UK’s disappointing retail sales figures last week, there will be a lot of focus on the first release of the UK’s first quarter Gross Domestic...
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April 25th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Over the weekend we saw the euro strengthen and jump to a five-month high as centrist Emmanuel Macron topped the voting in the first round of the French Presidential...
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April 25th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
It was a fairly quiet start to the week for the dollar, as UK and European politics dominated the headlines. Geopolitical tensions in both the Far and Middle East...
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April 24th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Sterling slid across the board on Friday as the UK posted its weakest retail sales number in seven years. UK retail sales fell by -1.8%, much worse than the expected...
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April 24th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
There was positive news from the eurozone on Friday as the purchasing managers index showed a strong base in the second quarter. The composite (manufacturing and...
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April 24th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The US dollar is trundling along after a week of slightly disappointing data. Ultimately, the economy is losing rather than gaining momentum across the first quarter of...
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