Trump’s visit and hostage deal lift USD; UK jobs and Eurozone politics in focus
Trump’s visit and hostage deal lift USD; UK jobs and Eurozone politics in focus

President Trump arrived in Israel early this morning, shortly after Hamas released the first seven Israeli hostages under the terms of the recently brokered...

Trump’s visit and hostage deal lift USD; UK jobs and Eurozone politics in focus
Trump’s visit and hostage deal lift USD; UK jobs and Eurozone politics in focus

President Trump arrived in Israel early this morning, shortly after Hamas released the first seven Israeli hostages under the terms of the recently brokered...

Trump’s visit and hostage deal lift USD; UK jobs and Eurozone politics in focus
Trump’s visit and hostage deal lift USD; UK jobs and Eurozone politics in focus

President Trump arrived in Israel early this morning, shortly after Hamas released the first seven Israeli hostages under the terms of the recently brokered...

US Senate passes temporary funding bill to avert shutdown — but January deadline looms
US Senate passes temporary funding bill to avert shutdown — but January deadline looms

The US Senate has passed a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown, extending operations until January. With full-year deals for agriculture and veterans’ affairs, uncertainty remains over long-term stability as political tensions simmer ahead of 2026.

Trump’s visit and hostage deal lift USD; UK jobs and Eurozone politics in focus
Trump’s visit and hostage deal lift USD; UK jobs and Eurozone politics in focus

President Trump arrived in Israel early this morning, shortly after Hamas released the first seven Israeli hostages under the terms of the recently brokered...

Trump’s visit and hostage deal lift USD; UK jobs and Eurozone politics in focus
Trump’s visit and hostage deal lift USD; UK jobs and Eurozone politics in focus

President Trump arrived in Israel early this morning, shortly after Hamas released the first seven Israeli hostages under the terms of the recently brokered...

Daily Brief
Daily Brief

The year ends with the USD an average of 5.9% above its levels at the beginning of January. Among the major currencies its biggest gain is of 10.0% against the AUD...

Daily Brief
Daily Brief

The excitement on Thursday, once again, was to be found in the stock market not in exchange rates. In a two-hour stint the DJ30 jumped more than 4% before settling into a new, higher trading range.

Daily Brief
Daily Brief

Following a disappointing assessment from the National Association of Home Builders on Monday investors might have expected yesterday's data for housing start and building permits to look a little flabby too. That was not the case...

Daily Brief
Daily Brief

Among the first evidence of a thaw in the trade war is an order from China for up to two million tons of US soybeans...