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Fresh signs of a slowdown with the German manufacturing sector drove the euro down last week with the Eurozone now looking increasingly unlikely to recover its lost economic momentum.

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There are numerous costs and charges associated with the purchase of your property in France. These costs can vary depending on the type of property you are buying (off-plan, or re-sale) and by the amount of the French Mortgage you obtain from a French bank. AGENTS FEES: Generally real estate agents fees are 6% of [...] Read more about: "Costs and Charges for a French Mortgage"

The pound enjoyed its fourth week of consecutive gains last week, with Sterling striking new multi-month highs against its peers as it was bolstered by a growing feeling that the UK will avoid a no-deal Brexit. Sterling appeared to have run out of steam this week however, with GBP/EUR dipping to €1.1538 and GBP/USD flat [...] Read more about: "GBP/EUR touches 19-month high on soaring Brexit optimism"

The pound continued to trend higher last week as investors became increasingly optimistic of a no-deal & brexit will be avoided

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Pound comes under pressure as UK political uncertainty persists Political volatility in the UK prompted sharp movement for the pound over the course of the last week as Theresa May saw off a leadership challenge, securing her position for another twelve months. While the European Central Bank (ECB) followed through on plans to end its [...] Read more about: "Pound comes under pressure"

After two months of stagnation the UK gross domestic product picked up to just 0.1% in October, limiting the appeal of the pound as concerns over the economic outlook persist. The Eurozone economy continued to show signs of weakening, meanwhile, as November’s raft of manufacturing and services PMIs pointed towards another month of easing growth. [...] Read more about: "Concerns over the UK’s economic outlook persist"

In a fresh blow for the euro November’s Eurozone consumer price index slowed from 2.2% to 2.0%, falling back in line with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) inflation target. This easing in inflationary pressure gives ECB policymakers less incentive to consider raising interest rates from their current lows, keeping the central bank in a state [...] Read more about: "Eurozone Inflation"

Pound under pressure as MPs push back against Brexit deal Pound exchange rates slumped sharply on Thursday last week after Brexit secretary Dominic Raab unexpectedly resigned in protest against at Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal. This reversed the positive impact of the initial news that the UK and EU had finally reached an agreement, also [...] Read more about: "Pound under pressure from BREXIT deal"

Increased hopes for a Brexit deal encouraged the pound to push higher across the board last week, even though UK data demonstrated fresh signs of weakness. Solid US data continued to boost the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again before the end of the year, keeping the US dollar on a [...] Read more about: "Hopes of Brexit breakthrough boost pound"

Brexit was back in the spotlight last week, driving heavy losses in the pound as EU leaders rejected Theresa May’s Chequers proposals However the pound looks to be mounting a recovery at the start of this week’s session, with GBP/EUR climbing to €1.1176 and GBP/USD surging to US$1.3156. Looking ahead, the focus for investors this [...] Read more about: "Pound collapses as Brexit talks breakdown"