More importantly what will be the stance of the EU after 29th March.

Juncker said to tell May Brady Amendment won't work

Johnson surely meant to use the word 'unalloyed' rather than 'unadulterated' - many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.

Brexit: May urged to secure backstop concessions from EU

Global slow down will drive decision.

The Fed Should Consider Lowering Rates

Remember the Euro is a fiat currency conjured out of thin air. Who holds the gold or assets that back it's value ... or does it somehow now have intrinsic value - if so from where?

EU's Weyand: We won't reopen withdrawal agreement

Shutdown is a side show - as far as the players are concerned. Trump is trying to deliver on his election boasts - the Dems will try and thwart him constantly - basically to make sure there can be no second term for Trump. Meanwhile global economic ...

3 Dollar Downers: Stunned by Stone, fears the Fed, and shivers over the shutdown

Interestingly the monarch still has powers - if the ballon went up. Aside from the fact that QE2 has had 12 PMs serve during her tenure. She knows a thing or two about being 'strong and stable'.

Queen sends a Brexit message to UK politicians - end your bickering

Could be referring to the Norman Conquest?!

EURUSD Bounces From Confluence of Support

What do two former BOE rate setting committee members really know about the self-employed? Picking one choice quote: 'Developing countries reduce their self-employment rates as they get richer.' - absolute tosh. People tend to seek self-employment ...

Prospect of no-deal Brexit 'very damaging': experts mine the data

If this has any weight - neutral - means a stagnant economy. Or "we really don't know what's going on until we see it".

BoE’s Carney: Fed May Have Moved Rates Into Neutral Range

That's a long ways away - first some key levels would have to be breached for example 1.12.

EURUSD Bounces From Confluence of Support

Well that's one reading of the chart. IMO 1.13 will be tested and could become resistant b4 the week is out - as we're on a 4th hit of that line right now (D1) - ripe for a breakdown. (Looking for support at 1.12360 EURUSD)

EURUSD Bounces From Confluence of Support

Prescient quote from Mr Hammond's speech - "But politics doesn’t work like business."

Davos 2019: Chancellor’s speech at the CBI’s British business leaders lunch

29th March 2019 - truth. (He's taken up UK citizenship) ;-)

BoE’s Carney: Data has Borne Out Bank’s Brexit Predictions

Indeed if you seem to be 'treading water' effectively you are being taken down stream.

Euro area business growth close to stalling at 5½ year low in January

If any government had actually to be run like company they would be in default many times over. These days we effectively already have a near constant 'People's Vote' through the use of 'social media'. Nuff said.

UK Brexit Sec Barclay: Govt Is Continuing Talks With MPS On Brexit Deal

So where's the figures matey?

BoE’s Carney: Data has Borne Out Bank’s Brexit Predictions

The thing is compared to Draghi's previous statement the 'on balance of assessments' is just the same as before - weakness prevails - against the backdrop of a global economic (on average) slowdown. So not expecting any conviction behind a EUR move.

Draghi: Risks to economic outlook moved to downside

All well and good until 'the emperor is seen to be in his birthday suit'...

ECB’s Draghi: If Growth Below Potential, Convergence To Inflation Aim Will Take Longer

What in earth does this mean? Some kind of (sanctions busting) military transport?

France's Le Drian says special purpose vehicle for Iran should be in place in coming days

Day traders not seeing the longer term cyclical nature of currency moves in a stable/mature economy.

Manufacturing sentiment deteriorates further amid Brexit uncertainty