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It may not be until September until we can assess the extent of China's qualitative retaliation to the overnight announcement by the US of an additional 10% tariff on $200 billion worth of...

After a six month hiatus, the Bank of Canada looks set to hike interest rates again this week, but future policy moves will largely be determined by the prospect for a deal on US-Canada tradeWhat...

Decent UK data suggests an August rate hike looks a good bet, but the politics could add a twistThe first release of the UK’s new monthly GDP series shows the economy expanding 0.3%MoM in May...

The pound has been temporarily saved from a further sell-off; here's our look at how FX markets could move todayUSD: Bracing for price pressuresDespite a generally good day for risk (the UK and Turkey...

Thought about dabbling in cryptocurrency recently or wonder if they'll become the future of your day to day transactions? Here’s what 15,000 people across Europe think of the volatile digital...

Financial markets are starting the week on a healthier footing; here's how the things are looking in the FX space USD: A possible softer dollar aheadAsian equity markets are in a sea of green today....

Foreign exchange reserves in China rose $1.51 billion in June from May, stopping the falling trend. A-share's inclusion in the MSCI from 1 June helped, and wider inflow channels give more room for...

This July could prove to be a testing month for FX markets, given the rise in trade tensionsThere’s more value in outlining potential scenarios This is a particularly uncertain time for FX...

The next 24 hours or so could be pretty significant for sterling with Theresa May now entering extra time when it comes to finding a Brexit resolution. Another fudge from the PM could help set GBP/USD...

Upcoming data could seemingly swing economies, such as Germany and Norway, either way, while the US continues to maintain its powerful performance.Trade Protectionism Fears LingerThe US economy...

US Fed minutes cite concern about a trade war, as new tariffs on China come into effectUSD: Fed sticks to the script for now... onto US jobs report The June FOMC meeting minutes provided little in the...

After the national football shock, trade war fears and political tensions, at least the German economy is surprising to the upside. This week’s data makes it easier to become optimistic...

China’s foreign exchange reserves data for June should give an idea about the extent of capital flight as the Chinese yuan turned from Asia's outperformer to an underperformer with 3%...

Reports that some ECB officials think a rate hike could come before December 2019, as well as news that Brussels may push for a universal cut to global auto tariffs, could provide some superficial...

No, not the World Cup, the implementation of tariffs by the US and China on July 6th The phoney war is over - now let's see what the real trade war bringsWe have had a lot of chat prior to this trade...

The world is about to enter into a real trade war. In our view, only significant protests among Trump voters or a quick surrender of US trade partners can prevent this. There are few signs this will...