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The Turkish lira has been front and centre again this week after last week’s sharp declines, sending global shares lower as trading starts a new week.Weekend comments by President Erdogan...

Recent sessions have been a stark reminder that trading in August is not for the faint hearted. With the US and Europe on summer holidays, liquidity can be light making big swings more likely.The...

The political and economic uncertainty in Turkey is still hanging over the markets as Asian stocks declined heavily overnight. President Erdogan of Turkey, is showing no sign of backing down against...

Following on from Friday’s latest US sanctions-inspired twist in the currency’s decline, the Turkish lira’s freefall continued to be the main driver of trading on Monday, with...

There’s a whole lot for investors to fret about at the moment, with the threat of a financial crisis in Turkey joining the US-China trade war and the likelihood of a ‘no deal’ Brexit...

EuropeEuropean stock markets have been rocked by the plunge in the Turkish lira. The European Central Bank (ECB) warned that a number of eurozone banks might be exposed to the sharp decline in the...

Economy rebound in second quarter but shows loss of momentum in June PMI surveys hint at softer start to third quarter Bank of England rate hike in question The UK economy rebounded from a weak start...

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.Stalling exports drag global PMI to...

Another week has flown by and what a disastrous one it has been for the likes of the Turkish lira and to a lesser degree the British pound, but once again it has been a good for the US dollar. Next...

Can esure) ensure a positive reaction to next Tuesday’s half year results?It’s been an awful 12 or so months for the insurance company. Having climbed above £3 in the middle of 2017,...

News that the UK’s second quarter growth doubled that seen in Q1, with the preliminary reading coming in at 0.4%, meant little to the pound on Friday.With investors fleeing to the safe haven of...

The FTSE opened lower this morning catching the contagion from a free-fall in the Turkish lira and the Russian rouble which are affecting the euro, banking stocks and large Russian London-listed...

The US Dollar has surged. The main impetus comes from the dramatic slide in the Turkish lira. After moving above TRY5.0 yesterday, it reached TRY6.30 today before stabilizing a little below TRY6.0 as...

Market Drivers August 10, 2018 EM jitters send EUR/USD below 1.1500 DXY nears 96.00 Nikkei -1.33% Dax -1.70% Oil $67.16/bbl Gold $1218/oz. Bitcoin $6355 Europe and Asia GBP: UK GDP North AmericaCAD:...