May

The first BOE meeting of the year was a decidedly dovish affair with the BOE keeping rates on hold, as expected. It did, however, sharply revise growth lower amidst ongoing Brexit uncertainty. In one of the largest revisions to… Read More

Following a historic defeat for the government first time around, losing by a margin of 230 votes, Theresa May was given parliamentary support to pursue an amendment to her unpopular Brexit plan yesterday. The UK parliament voted 317 to… Read More

I hate to bring up the “B” word again, since it feels like it’s all we've heard about over the last twelve months, but Theresa May’s Brexit campaign is now at a critical juncture. On Tuesday, the embattled UK PM will present an amended… Read More

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to present an alternative Brexit plan to parliament this afternoon. After her original plan was voted down last week in a historic 230 vote defeat for the government, the pressure on the… Read More

In line with expectations, Theresa May’s Brexit bill was voted down in Parliament yesterday. However, the scale of motion against her far surpassed expectations with the PM suffering a massive 432 to 202 vote defeat. The loss is a major… Read More

The economic calendar this week is expected to be relatively quiet, save for the Brexit parliamentary vote. This marks a second scheduled parliamentary vote after the initial vote was canceled in December. The Fed Chair, Jerome Powell… Read More

Looking ahead to next year there are a few key issues which already seem set to dominate the Forex landscape. Among these the most important are the potential US/China trade deal and Brexit. So, read on to take a look at the big consensus… Read More

While many were focusing on the tabloid headlines which reported the government order to increase preparations for a no-deal Brexit, GBP was actually higher yesterday on reports that Theresa May is now just 20 votes away from gaining… Read More

Theresa May is due to address the House of Commons later today for the first time since last week’s fateful EU summit. May flew to Brussels in a last-minute bid to meet with European leaders to try and gain “extra assurances” on issues such… Read More