17 October 2017 5% Rise in US Dollar Forecast as Taylor Model Shows Federal Reserve Way Offside

Taylor’s Rule places the Fed considerably behind the curve on interest rates, which has led strategists to speculate the greenback could rise as much as five per cent if the Stanford economist gets…

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16 October 2017 GBP/USD: Is this a Recovery or Not?

The Pound-to-Dollar has been rising since making a low at the start of October, we analyse the views surrounding this move and the current market structure in an effort to determine whether it is l…

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15 October 2017 Pound-to-Dollar Rate Predicted to Extend Short-Term Advance, but an Heavy Data Calendar Could Shake the Exchange Rate

The Pound heads into the new week from a position of advantage against the US Dollar with a 1.69% gain having been recorded in the previous week.

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13 October 2017 Question Over Next Chair of the US Fed is Now the Dollar's Kingmaker

The question mark over who will lead the US central bank from 2018 is now kingmaker for the US Dollar. Here’s what the debate and each of the respective candidates could mean for Pound-to-Dollar bu…

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13 October 2017 Pound-to-Dollar Rate Advances as US Inflation, Retail Sales Surprises on the Downside

Markets have been pricing a near 80% chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike in December, despite persistent downward pressure on inflation. Friday's data could mean markets may now begin to question…

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13 October 2017 Pound Bounces Back Amidst Reports E.U. Keen to Strike Brexit Transition Deal Sooner Rather than Later

The dramatic shift in fortunes for Sterling comes on the back of reports that the European Union and United Kingdom are actually on the cusp of agreeing a two-year transition period.

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12 October 2017 US Dollar Rises as Inflation Pressures Appear on the Horizon

September's Producer Price number departs from two previously dissapointing figures and could suggest that underlying inflation pressures are beginning to emerge in the US.

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