August 23rd, 2018
By Ricky Bean
The pound managed to push through the $1.29 barrier for the first time for more than two weeks on Tuesday and continued to climb yesterday. It is important to note that...
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August 23rd, 2018
By Ricky Bean
Like sterling, the euro managed to continue its recent climbs against the dollar for much the same reason. It really does help show how Trump can affect dollar movement...
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August 23rd, 2018
By Ricky Bean
Minutes released last night showed that the Fed is prepared to increase interest rates again, provided the US economy stays on track. However, it conceded that any...
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August 22nd, 2018
By Ricky Bean
There was some good news for the UK yesterday, as the UK’s public sector net borrowing figures came in better than expected, by showing a budget surplus of £2...
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August 22nd, 2018
By Ricky Bean
The euro posted its fifth consecutive day of gains against the dollar yesterday, largely because of comments made by Donald Trump about US interest rate rises. In...
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August 22nd, 2018
By Ricky Bean
On Monday night, Trump gave an interview to Reuters in which he once again attacked the Federal Reserve for its interest rate rises. On his choice of Jerome Powell as...
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