Monthly Archives: April 2017
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It’s shaping up to be a busy couple of days for markets, with a number of announcements due for release. Meanwhile, political movements in the US and France still make waves for markets. A somewhat quiet day for data releases,
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The first round of the French elections were held yesterday, with the top two candidates, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, progressing through to the second round. In what is arguably France’s most important election in many years, the second
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A really hectic day for, with plenty of announcements from around the world. The French election (first round run-off) is only two days away as well. The UK are releasing Retail Sales figures later tonight. This figure is vital because the
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A busy night for markets as a couple of important speakers take centre stage, while the US is releasing the most important data for the night. In the early hours of tomorrow, BoE Governor Mark Carney, is due to speak.
Big day for markets today, with a few pieces of data set for release, while focus has suddenly shifted to the UK where an election has been called. The majority of announcements come from Europe, where a few pieces of