October 3rd, 2018
By Ricky Bean
Amidst the furore of the Conservative Party Conference and Boris Johnson’s attack on Theresa May, there was the small matter of the UK construction PMI for...
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October 3rd, 2018
By Ricky Bean
Italy’s continued budget row with Brussels continues to weigh heavily on the euro, as it hit its lowest mark against the dollar for six weeks. Rome is refusing to...
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October 3rd, 2018
By Ricky Bean
With no major releases from the US, attention was understandably drawn to the Conservative Party Conference and the Italian budget row. Still, despite the quiet day for...
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October 2nd, 2018
By Ricky Bean
The headline economic data release from the UK yesterday was manufacturing PMI for September. From 53 in August, economists had expected a dip to 52.5, but it actually...
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October 2nd, 2018
By Ricky Bean
It was quite a busy start to the week for the eurozone, with manufacturing PMI for Germany and the eurozone on the schedule. In the eurozone, the figure for September...
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October 2nd, 2018
By Ricky Bean
The biggest ever trade deal was agreed between the US, Canada and Mexico yesterday. At least, that’s what Trump would have us believe. The markets reacted...
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