Articles Archive for February 2017
Currencies, French News »
Firstly, a new opinion poll ahead of the upcoming French Presidential elections has suggested that the National Front candidate, Marine Le Pen, is gaining popularity amongst the electorate. Whilst there also remains a strong sentiment for the newly emerged Socialist candidate, ex-banker Emmanuel Macron, many feel his initial surge of popularity has now begun to [...]
Currencies, sterling »
It was another strong day for the pound after a sluggish start saw it gain 1% on the euro and 0.5% on the dollar as many investors believe that the BOE may hint at raising interest rates soon when they meet at their quarterly inflation meeting today. With many suggesting Brexit-related caution, Mark Carney may [...]