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GBP Stalls Following Mixed Data

UK GDP Crashes in Q2It hasn’t been a great week for GBP bulls. Following the largest employment decline since 2009, reported yesterday, Q2 GDP today has confirmed a technical recession in the UK. The...

UK Labour Market Suffers Record Fall

Largest Decline Since 2009The British Pound has lost some of its recent upside momentum this week as the latest economic data released today painted a very bleak picture of the employment landscape....

Precious Metals Monday 10-08-2020

GoldGold prices have paused in their ascent amidst a strong spate of recent buying in USD in response to the latest US labour reports. The July NFPs, released on Friday, came in above expectations at...

The Friday Forex Takeaway - Episode 46

Key Points From This WeekMetals Hit Fresh HighsGold prices broke out to fresh all-time highs this week as the US Dollar continues to sell off and broader risk factors develop. The sell-off in the US...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 50

Oil Traders Reduce LongsThe CFTC COT institutional positioning report shows that traders reduced their net long positions in WTI markets last week by 16,307 contracts, taking the total position to...

Surprise Fall in New Zealand Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate Beats ForecastsIn a data release which has bucked the trend seen across the G10 recently, as well as confounding the New Zealand government’s own forecasts, the unemployment rate...

Bank of England To Signal More Stimulus?

BOE Meeting Due TomorrowThe Bank of England’s August MPC meeting, due tomorrow, is taking on a great deal of focus as the recovery effort continues in the UK. With most sections of the economy having...

The IndeX Files 04-08-2020

Equities Markets Remain Well Supported Despite Second Wave FearsGlobal equities benchmarks remain mostly well supported this week. While upside momentum has certainly slowed over the last week, the...

RBA Keeps Rates Unchanged In August

Rates UnchangedAt its August monetary policy meeting held overnight, the RBA kept interest rates on hold at record lows of 0.25%. The unchanged announcement was broadly expected though...