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Rational Thinking - Britain to take...Last week:GBP BOE Policy maker says UK economy is trapped in no mans land due to Brexit PM puts deadline on cross party talks Carney warns of interest rate hikes if smooth Brexit is achieved USD Inflation falters, increased by 1.3% against the forecast of 1.8% FOMC states they are not expecting a...

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Britain to take part in EU electionsGBP Yesterday it had been confirmed that Britain will have to take part in European Parliament elections on May 23 as there is not enough time left to get an exit deal ratified by parliament before then. May had hoped to avoid taking part in the vote, but so far talks with the opposition Labour...

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Trump Rattles MarketsUSD US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to ramp up tariffs on Chinese goods rattled global markets yesterday at the start of a crunch week of negotiations between the White House and Beijing. Trump tweeted over the weekend that tariffs on $200bn (£153bn) worth of goods from China would be...

3rd May 2019

A guide to buying property abroadMoving abroad is a life-changing experience and can seem daunting in several ways. If you are looking to buy a property overseas, there are several factors to consider. Whether you’re buying a retirement villa, a family home in the sun or an apartment by the beach; a great deal...

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Carney Warns of Rate Hikes if "...GBP Mark Carney said yesterday the Bank Of England would be keen to raise interest rates more than investors are predicting if the U.K. leaves the EU ‘smoothy’. Interest rates remained unchanged at 0.75% on Thursday and Carney expects no change to interest rates until the current uncertainty...

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Dollar Experiences A Mixed DayUSD Wednesday evening saw the latest policy statement from the Federal Reserve, and the overall mixed message left the dollar experiencing a mixed day. As expected, no major policy changes occurred but Chairman Jerome Powell created a stir on his statement that weakening inflation in the first...

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May Sets Cross-Party UltimatumGBP Yesterday Theresa May warned Labour that she will only allow negotiations to go on for one more week before ending cross-party talks aimed at finding a new Brexit deal. The Prime Minister reportedly gave MPs until the middle of next week to come up with a solution that will be supported by both...

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Former Policy Maker Expects Slow UK...GBP Yesterday Andrew Sentence, a former senior Bank of England policymaker, warned Britain’s economy is trapped in “no-man’s land” by Brexit and the next decade could be the weakest for growth since the second world war. The former monetary policy committee (MPC) member said: “The UK economy will...

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Rational Thinking - US Inflation FaltersLast week:GBP Parliament resumed after Easter recess Cross-party Brexit talks re-opened Reports that May could push for a 4th vote on her withdrawal agreement March of the Brexit Party SNP announce plan for a second independence referendum USD Inflation falters overshadowing strong US 1st quarter...

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US Inflation FaltersUSD The dollar fell on Friday, after an overall strong U.S. first-quarter growth report was overshadowed by soft inflation data. Gross domestic product increased at a 3.2 percent annualised rate in the quarter, the Commerce Department said in its advanced GDP report, released on Friday, versus the...

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More Strong US DataUSD Yesterday US Durable goods orders rose 2.7% after a 1.1% drop in February. These big-ticket manufactured goods are a key category that tracks business investment decisions and have shown to have risen at the strongest pace in eight months. Economists are hoping that manufacturing, which has...

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Scotland Preparing for Independence...GBP Scotland will start preparing for an independence referendum before May 2021 without permission from London, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday. Scotland, England’s political partner for more than 300 years and part of the United Kingdom, rejected independence by 10 percentage...

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Sterling Struggles To Maintain GainsGBP Sterling suffered on Tuesday as optimism around a breakthrough in Brexit talks between the government and opposition parties began to fade amid growing pressure for Theresa May to give her resignation. Parliament resumed from the Easter recess and as a result, so too did talks over finding a...

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Rational Thinking - UK Inflation rates...GBP UK inflation rates drop to 1.9 percent EUR Jeremy Hunt seeks to avoid EU elections Some ECB members worry economic forecasts are too optimistic This Week: Labor and Tories set to resume Brexit talks 1922 committee to discuss PM’s future US Durable Goods orders expected to grow US GDP expected...

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Cross-Party Talks to ReopenGBP Theresa May will return to Parliament today to kickstart talks with the Labour opposition in hopes to break the Brexit deadlock before the forthcoming European elections. May is facing increased pressure from MPs to secure a Brexit deal before the EU elections. Cross-party talks have stalled in...

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UK Inflation Disappoints ExpectationGBP The pound suffered slightly on Wednesday after UK inflation came in under expectations and concerns continued around the stalled Brexit talks between the government and the opposition. Annual consumer price inflation came in at 1.9 percent for March, below the 2 percent forecast, easing...

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Tusk Urges Politicians to be PatientGBP EU chair Donald Tusk on Tuesday called on for the “dream” that Britain might give up on leaving the European Union not to be dismissed and urged politicians not to let exhaustion with Brexit negotiations make for a hasty exit. Giving an account of last week’s summit to the European Parliament...

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Priority To Leave EU Before 23 MayGBP Yesterday foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said it was an "absolute priority" for the government to leave the EU by 23rd of May to avoid having to take part in European elections. Hunt believes the public would find it "hugely disappointing" to be asked to send MEPs to Brussels. The foreign...

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