I must admire the Prime Minester for her tenacity under the duress of these horrid talks. So much cultural difference, especially with the Irish, she has contended with. This is only an indication of how many more negotiations are ahead at many ...

Reuters now quoting Irish officials saying a deal is close - UK govt believes sides were far...

What should be of concern is governance of all forms of economic actions and reactions. Those who are conducting the talks have responsibilities of national interest. So does the accurate and responsible release of information. It appears that ...

Theresa May denies deal has been struck on £50bn Brexit bill

Well put Don, however, interest rates are only one corner of the fundamentals. If interest rates were the only form of what affects the value of the pound then all would be simple. However, these talks cover so much of the value in all fundamental ...

Pound rallies as progress on Brexit divorce bill raises trade talk hopes

If a "government official" leaked this information does not the secrets act come into play. There was no direct confirmation of who provided the information if it was a "government official". The reporting was timed to the sudden change in the GBP. ...

A British Government Official Says Does 'Not Recognise' Telegraph Newspaper's Account Of...

Other than an article in the Telegraph, no other confirmation of this decision? It could still be a state of no conclusion???? No basis for trading, just rumor.

U.K., EU Agree On Brexit Divorce Bill: Telegraph

It maybe my perception, but the USD looks so tempting against the JPY at the moment. The recent correction in the USD provides some break in the stimulus easing of the JPY.... still not fully convinced on all data, but i see the USD and oil price ...

Don’t fear the Bank of Japan taper just yet

Spectacular economics 101 "Watson" Look at the bigger picture.... stand back a see how many are fully employed, gainfully and productively... This rate rise makes no sense at all..

US Fed Williams: A December Rate Hike Makes Sense

There is no sense here. Other than corporate rationalisation to help fund a tax break for themselves! Bond Margins down, foreign trade down, domestic economy down, corporate productivity down! The only need here is to raise rates to offset a ...

US Fed Williams: A December Rate Hike Makes Sense

LEMMINGS TO THE CLIFF? The prospect of stalling a fragile recovery is a quite possible for a rate hike at the wrong moment. As any scientist, sportsperson or businessman knows, momentum keeps the status quo when there are unexpected headwinds or ...

Fed set to hold rates steady ahead of Trump's leadership decision

The Chapwood Index arose from the consumer power of the middle class american.....there is little or no middle class today. The average college student cannot get a job, there is chronic underlying unemployment, ill suited immigration policies, wars ...

Fed flunks econ 101: understanding inflation

So now we have a pause in the support for the USD with the current policy by the Japanese? Perhaps there is more here than Japanese Steel.....

Dominant Drivers Of USD/JPY Look To Be Pausing Ahead of JP Election

Australias National Debt is about to hit half a trillion dollars. A release by the opposition treasurer may be political, however, for a population of 22 million. Do the math, how much is owed per person for government debt.????? Government spending ...

AUDJPY: Can the Safe Haven Yen Do It Again?

Whatever there can be for the cause of a rising AUD, there is very little attention to the rising unemployment in non capital city areas of australia. Rural areas have struggled in may places, however, in the far north, as where i live and in some ...

Australian Dollar Ignores More Evidence of Consumer Worries

Can no one see the malignant effect of this type of currency control. The serious form of toxic relationship the Yen has with any currency affected with EFT is apparent on crosses. To buffer a currency against unexpected sudden change is responsible ...

Japan's central bank nearly doubles ETF holdings in one year

Two trillion Dollars off the balance sheet.....a little trim????

There's a Big Reason Volatility Might Be Coming Back

The US response was and is measured and contained. A response to the use of an extremely serious weaponized gas that was supposed to have been removed years ago with Russian supervision. The multitude of combatants is the worrisome point. Iran being ...

Russia and Iran warn US they will 'respond with force' if red lines crossed in Syria again

Smoke and Mirrors with Nuclear weapons.

Russia and Iran warn US they will 'respond with force' if red lines crossed in Syria again

From a 20% rise of the USDJPY in one month leading up to Christmas, and now a stagnation around the current levels. Fundamentally the USD should have returned to a position reflecting the minore rate increase, but what holds it up? Rhetorically, ...

Tech Targets: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, NZD/USD, USD/JPY - UOB

The question: what is the true value of the Pound? The devaluation with respect to USD and JPY is 50% in 10 years. That is low. From a technical perspective I am at a loss as to its fall. The value is in the multiple billions of dollars in the shift ...

GBP: Rebound To Accelerate; 'Sell The Rumor Buy The Fact' - Barclays

The strangest point here is that the Pound has been devalued so far on the talk of the exit, Article 50 is the beginning of a two year process to remove from the union. Nothing is happening until the process is finished and the Pound is so low??? ...

GBP/USD: Trading Article 50 – 3 scenarios