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As my colleague Joe Perry mentioned, it could be a busy week for AUD given the slew of data from China alongside AU employment data on Thursday. RBA just released the minutes from their...

Subdued, slightly concerned but not without hope was probably the best way to describe the pound on Monday.Given the lack of progress over the weekend – the bloc said Boris Johnson needs to move...

Encouraging discussions between UK PM Johnson and Irish president Varadkar fuelled optimism of a Brexit resolution. However, the thorny issue of the Irish border remains a major stumbling block. Time...

Equity markets in Europe are in the red this morning as a combination of Chinese data, renewed woes about Brexit, plus a dip in optimism surrounding the US-China trade situation, have weighed on...

Chinese trade data for September look pretty ugly. Exports are down 3.2% YoY and imports are down a heavy 8.5% YoY. While the former is obviously related to the US-China trade conflict, the latter...

It promises to be another fascinating week in the markets following some promising developments on trade and Brexit last week, the details of which may become more clear in the coming days.Last week...

Equities began the week on a positive note amid the US and Chinese officials reached a partial trade agreement at last week’s negotiations, even though the news didn’t create a feeling of...

For all of the euphoria at the end of last week, with the DAX making its highest weekly close since May, it’s been a slightly more measured response at the beginning of the new trading week, as...

With risk assets rallying sharply this week on optimism over potential US-China trade and Brexit deals, there could well be some follow-through in early next week – especially with the Fed set...

EuropeEquity markets in Europe have been lifted on the back of the hopes surrounding the US-China trade talks as well as Brexit discussions. Later today, President Trump will meet with China’s...

This post was written exclusively for Investing.com Three inflation data points suggest that investors may get as many as two more rate cuts in 2019. According to data from the CME Group, the odds for...

The meeting between Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar has ended on a surprisingly positive note with the two sides saying that they may have found a potential solution for a Brexit...

Official data show UK GDP falling 0.1% in August but up 0.3% in the latest three monthsUnderlying GDP trend slips to rate not seen since 2009, aligned with PMIThe latest official data show the UK...

The following is an extract from IHS Markit's monthly PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of the article.Latest worldwide PMI data showed the global...