January 16th, 2026
By Christopher Nye
Sterling seemed to take its cue from the unremittingly grim English weather yesterday, losing between a quarter and half a percent against leading pairs. This was...
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January 12th, 2026
By Christopher Nye
At the end of a week where geopolitics dominated, economics was back in the spotlight on Friday with US non-farm payrolls. This is the most widely trusted measure of...
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January 6th, 2026
By Christopher Nye
The pound was the surprise winner among currencies in a market still working out the ramifications of the USA’s military intervention in Venezuela. The usual pattern...
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January 5th, 2026
By Christopher Nye
The fact that it was on a Friday night that American forces captured President Maduro of Venezuela and announced they would run the country now, has given the currency...
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January 2nd, 2026
By Christopher Nye
The first interesting data point of the year isn’t a positive sign for the economy, with Nationwide reporting that house prices fell 0.4% in December. That may be down...
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