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...

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...

Markets weigh mixed signals as data and politics collide
Markets weigh mixed signals as data and politics collide

The aftermath of last week’s Budget is still unfolding. Several claims made by the government are now under scrutiny, with weekend reports questioning...

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.