May

USD Quiet Ahead of FOMC The US dollar has been a little weaker over the European session on Wednesday as a lack of key data drivers has turned attention elsewhere. Looking ahead today though, we have the release of the FOMC minutes. These … Read More

May Brings Vote Forward Brexit negotiations have once again swung into the spotlight. UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she will put her Brexit deal before parliament in a vote in early June. May has been engaged in… Read More

Brexit Cross-Party Talks To Accelerate Theresa May is going to accelerate cross-party Brexit talks this week as MPs come back from a long Easter holiday break. The UK's prime minister will step-up negotiations with Labour in a bid to… Read More

In the Market Insights video yesterday, I spoke about how fluid and volatile the ongoing Brexit process is. And yesterday we were served another reminder as MP’s voted to take control of the Brexit process. The UK House of Commons voted… Read More

May Presents Deal in Commons on Tuesday/Wednesday Theresa May will come to blows with parliament for the third time in a bid to reverse last week's disappointing defeat. The British PM did not receive the support she needed from Commons… Read More

With about 20 days left until the UK is set to officially depart the EU, the suspense is reaching fever pitch. Everyone from the head traders in the City of London to the taxi drivers is still unable to call whether the UK will be able to… Read More

The British Pound surged higher yesterday, enjoying its largest one-day gain since November 1st, 2018. The driver behind the move was news that UK PM Theresa May is now going to offer parliament a vote on whether to extend the Article 50… Read More

Theresa May is holding an emergency cabinet meeting with ministers today as she continues her long struggle to secure a Brexit deal. As ever, the pressure is on for the beleaguered PM. Three pro-remain cabinet ministers have threatened… Read More

UK Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker have promised to round off Brexit negotiations before the Spring European Council on March 21. May had just postponed yet another "meaningful vote"… Read More

The UK Prime Minister & President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker completed talks yesterday.  Unfortunately, they appear to have resulted in little need for fanfare.  May traveled to Brussels once again in a bid to… Read More