Economic updates

Brexit dominates the agenda; Dollar sees broad-based gains

11 Dec 2018

There’s no escaping the chaos that is the government’s battle with Brexit. On Monday afternoon, Theresa May announced that today’s vote by MPs on the divorce deal offered by the European Union would be delayed.

Politics in focus on both sides of the Atlantic

10 Dec 2018

It’s set to be a pivotal week for Brexit and the Pound, with two key events due in the next 48 hours.

Pivotal week for European Central Bank and UK Government lies ahead

10 Dec 2018

Earlier in the year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) implemented a new way of reporting UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP), in a bid to improve the accuracy of the early stage readings.

Data starts to support EU and US central bank outlooks at last

07 Dec 2018

Yesterday’s marginally better-than-expected German Factory Orders data may have thrown something of a lifeline to the European Central Bank (ECB), which remains on course to announce the termination of its bond-buying stimulus package next week.

Brexit battles continue as US markets return

06 Dec 2018

Yesterday was arguably a case of more of the same when it comes to the ongoing saga of Brexit.

Sterling volatility soars amidst mounting Brexit uncertainty

05 Dec 2018

In the last 24 hours, GBP/USD has traded in a wide two-cent range, underlining the heightened levels of volatility being seen by the Pound right now.

Slide for Sterling continues as Brexit woes build

04 Dec 2018

As the Brexit saga has unfolded, it’s been well recorded that any hint of certainty over the likely outcome has the ability to bolster the Pound. Conversely, a lack of clarity should be denting Sterling, so given the current situation which some say amounts to a constitutional crisis, it’s remarkable that the currency is holding up so well.

Politics and economics in equal measure as December rolls in

03 Dec 2018

Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Indexes (PMI) from both the UK and the Eurozone will kick the month off, and this print could make awkward reading for either side.