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MPC front runs eco data with dovish remarksWindow to cut rates in JanGilt yields, pound weakerA stich in time saves nine, and so an early rate cut is just what the nine-strong MPC is about to order....

Despite a lower-than-expected payroll number in December, 145K vs. 160K forecast, US job growth remains robust. The six-month average increase in nonfarm payrolls is at 189K, which is relatively high...

European stocks are a tad higher after a lacklustre end to the week. US-China trade deal will be the main talking point for risk. Early doors Monday the FTSE 100 is back above 7600 and the DAX is...

In a week that is meant to see the signing of the US-China trade deal, the markets were sleepy at Monday’s open. The pound, meanwhile, took a tumble.According to a tweet from Donald Trump on...

FX Brief: Risk sentiment was given a gentle boost with traders anticipating that US and China will sign the much-touted phase one trade deal on Wednesday.The British pound was weaker...

A rather lacklustre US payrolls report for December wasn’t enough to prevent new record highs for US markets on Friday, however the slightly slower pace of job gains, and softer than expected...

Nonfarm payrolls missed expectations, but a lack of wage growth should be good for risk. Although Dow futures turned negative initially, I think this is a payrolls report that only indicates further...

They say a week is a long time in politics, and this week it’s also been true for financial markets, given some of the hyperbolic talk of World War Three that was doing the rounds early on...

Relief rally with Iran “standing down”European markets have opened on the front foot on Thursday. That follows a broad rally across Asian equities with record highs for US indices. LCG...

There has been an abrupt reversal in risk appetite after Donald Trump’s measured respond to the Iranian strikes. Far from stoking tensions, he used the moment to step back from the brink, saying...

Less than a week after the death of Qassem Suleimani, it seems that both the US and Iran might be stepping away from the escalation threatened in the aftermath of the assassination.Following on from...

Financial markets have continued to ebb and flow on the currents and eddies of events in the Middle East over the past 48 hours.It is quite clear that investors are still nervous that the various...

FX Brief: Both US and Iran continued to signal their desire to avoid further conflict.China’s inflation steadies at 4.5% YoY and, whilst still relatively high, is not feared high...

An eagerly anticipated speech from Donald Trump has caused a clear market reaction with the US president choosing to avoid any further escalation between Washington and Iran.The statement was in...