December 15th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
Another positive figure defies the Brexit sentiment; this time it was the unemployment numbers. The two main figures that the market keeps a close eye are the average...
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December 15th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
Another quiet day for the euro (EUR) yesterday, with French Consumer Price Index (CPI) data out as forecast but European Industrial Production data falling short of...
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December 15th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
Overnight the US Federal Reserve Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) increased interest rates by 25 basis points to 0.75%. This was as expected and already priced into...
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December 14th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
Given the slide in sterling (pound, GBP) and the forecast for inflation it was no real surprise that inflation hit the highest level seen since October 2014. Inflation...
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December 14th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
Yesterday was a light data day for the US dollar (USD). Import prices fell -0.3%, which was as expected given the recent bout of US dollar strength seen in the recent...
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December 14th, 2016
By Ricky Bean
The euro’s (EUR) quiet start to the week abated yesterday, with the well-respected Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW), the German Centre for...
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