Emmanuel Macron, France’s new president, wants to give fresh impetus to EMU by establishing a common budget, though only to finance policies that are currently being dealt with elsewhere.
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Sterling-Dollar has broken above the psychological barrier of 1.30 for the first time since 30 September after this morning's UK Retail Sales release surprised to the upside.
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The focus today for Pound Sterling will remain on UK economic data.
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If implemented, the Labour manifesto could boost GDP growth – by increasing investment spending – at the cost of higher debt which would potentially result in higher interest rates.
Read more … →The rule of thumb is that should data come in above expectation Sterling will rally, and it will fall on weaker figures. However, the Pound remained at levels seen ahead of the release with GBP/EUR…
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Fresh data from the Bank of England shows UK consumers continue to borrow money at levels that should continue to support the economy while at the same time not worrying policy-makers that they are…
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UK economic data has been strong this week, but Pound Sterling has shown little inclination to react.
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