EU (and especially EUR) now looks an unwanted, illegitimate child, born into the roughest of circumstances and supported by generous contributions from its wealthier relatives while embarrassing the situations of its less fortunate relatives for ...

Germany's Merkel does not expect more EU departures after Brexit

The main issue is that demand for safe haven currencies remains extremely high indeed and this is preventing the process of normalizing money markets and monetary policies. Why why is the demand for SH currencies so high? Sure there is a lot of ...

SNB Spent CHF 67.1bln on currency intervention in 2016

50 billion sterling is about 1.8% of the size of the UK economy which helps to put this issue into perspective. The bigger issue is the likelihood that the UK economy will ultimately grow materially faster than before Brexit and faster than the new ...

EU sets Brexit talk conditions, priority for people, money, borders

World population now 7.5 billion. G8 countries population about 13%. Since 1946 some key developed countries managed 'world' economic affairs in such a way as to promote living standards in very many countries and along the way and promote even ...

Despite what you have heard from the FAKE NEWS, I had a GREAT meeting with German Chancellor...

USA is aligned with Japan against China. This news is very bad for Trump.

Abe School Scandal Set For Major Escalation After Donation Receipt Emerges

Welcome to our world.

Why the tide is turning against the US dollar

So SNP can stand in the way of the Scottish referendum of 2014?

SNP Deputy Leader Angus Robertson says "Scotland will have its referendum" and no UK PM should...

USA set to limp along with Trump crutch.

Trump: Will try to get to 15% tax rate on corporations

This means big cuts in public service jobs and slower GDP growth during the adjustment. This will tilt FED to caution on further hikes. FED likely to alternate between hawk and dove for next 12 months. Political process guiding the actual budget ...

Trump Proposes Historic Cuts Across Government to Fund Defense

GBP no longer a one way bet. From now on there is no chance for Remain camp and no chance for Scots or others seeking to derail the UK exiting the EU. Now the momentum is with the UK government and EU will now enter a period of uncertainty if not ...

UK Labour Market: Mar 2017

Time to put up, or shut up.

Germany to press G20 to sign off on free trade amid worries about U.S. stance

Scotland has centuries of internal division to draw upon. And the UK has fought long internal battles about its role in Europe. The Supreme Court in UK has ruled that there is no legal requirement for UK government to seek Scottish approval to ...

Scotland demands new independence vote before Brexit: Sturgeon

Big volatile week for GBP. Market can no longer hide behind political risk. May to be supported or not supported. Which way to bet? On balance bet on support but do not bet all. Keep some for pullback risk or for upward wake pattern. I am long with ...

Brexit chief calls on lawmakers to clear path for Theresa May

Quick. Give me a basin.

Trump's budget director claims Obama was 'manipulating' jobs data

Let's say you had an amount of money you were prepared to go long with in favour of Sterling and you had a one year perspective. Now is the time to commit one third of that amount because articles such as this one are becoming so tired and boring ...

UK government must make plans for possibility of no Brexit deal: lawmakers

Should yes. Is no.

First Trump-era jobs report is on tap. Here’s what to watch

How galling for US to criticise other countries for what it does itself.

US urges Japan to further open auto, farm markets

Also government jobs are not included in the ADP. Clearly the reduction in government spending and in regulations will see many, many lay-offs in the public sector as time goes on. So net jobs growth in the private sector is not only desirable, its ...

First Trump-era jobs report is on tap. Here’s what to watch

Why not once a year? The union of parliaments was in 1707. 310 years ago. The union of crowns 104 years before that. These are quite long evaluation periods. There has never been a YES vote for independence just stirring the people up against one ...

SNP’s Sturgeon: Autumn 2018 Would Be A ‘Common Sense’ Date For Any 2nd Referendum On...

The broad USD exchange rate is already at record highs for this stage of the economic cycle, even though short term interest rates are well below normal. Progress towards normalisation of monetary conditions has been virtually nil - they are a ...

Traders are certain that the Fed is going to hike rates at next week's meeting