February 17th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
This week we have seen economic data that was slightly disappointing on the whole. The two big figures in the form of inflation and average earnings both failed to hit...
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February 17th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The single currency gathered strength, slightly, against both the GBP and dollar (USD) yesterday with the minutes of the European Central Bank (ECB) showing that the...
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February 17th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Much of the focus this week has been on The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Chair Janet Yellen’s testimony in Washington. The key themes to take away from...
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February 16th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Labour data from the UK proved to be a bit of a mixed bag, keeping the selling pressure on sterling (pound, GBP). As expected the headline unemployment rate remained...
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February 16th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Yesterday saw a quiet day in terms of Eurozone releases, with only Spanish consumer price data and European Union (EU) trade balance figures provided. The Spanish data...
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February 16th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The US dollar (USD) was relatively unmoved on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the it reached a one-month high versus a basket of currencies as US data showed growth in...
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