March 21st, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Sterling gave up some of its early morning gains against both the single currency and US dollar when the government announced it would trigger Article 50 on Wednesday,...
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March 21st, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Europe is now focusing on the French elections after the risk posed by far-right leader Geert Wilders has subsided in the Netherlands. The most recent opinion polls...
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March 21st, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The dollar initially responded well to Federal Reserve members Harker and Evans announcing that three more hikes in 2017 are still very much a possibility. Last week...
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March 20th, 2017
By Smart Currency
Sterling closed the week up against the US dollar, mainly due to the Bank of England expressing optimism. The BoE struck an unexpected hawkish tone in its meeting...
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March 20th, 2017
By Smart Currency
At last week’s Dutch elections, far-right party leader Geert Wilders was defeated. He did come second but is not likely to be part of any coalition negotiations...
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March 20th, 2017
By Smart Currency
The US dollar lost a bit of its strength last week after the Federal Reserve hit a more cautious tone. As a result, the dollar was at a five-week low on Friday. This...
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