Spain

This Sunday the 28th, the Spanish are going to the polls again, with one of the first major elections scheduled in Europe for the spring. The result of the election is not all that connected to the EU. And we don't expect it to have much…

The countdown is on for the UK PM as she scrambles to try and finalize a Brexit deal ahead of the all-important EU summit being held this weekend. May has announced that she will return to Brussels this weekend, ahead of the Sunday summit,…

Daily Forex Market Preview, 31/07/2018 On the economic front, the preliminary inflation report for Germany showed that consumer prices rose 0.3% on the month. This was slightly below the median estimates of a 0.4% but inflation accelerated…

Following the Catalonian independence referendum earlier in the month which saw 90% of voters voting in favour of independence, the leader of the Catalan government Charles Puigdemont has said that he is ready to declare unilateral…

Catalonia On Brink of Independence? Charles Puigdemont, the leader of the Catalan government, is meeting with his parliament today to establish how best to press ahead with their quest for independence.Investors are preparing for the…

Euro Drops on Independence Vote EURUSD traded lower over the European morning on Monday in response to the outcome of the Catalan independence referendum held on Sunday. Initial reports show that just over 2.2 million people voted (out of…

Political Risks Remain Elevated The last 12 months have been a constant source of political event-risk with Brexit, the US elections, and European elections all causing elevated volatility at times. Heading into the final third of 2017…

USD Index Review Yesterday, despite the fact that the US economic releases came in with mixed outcomes, but mostly negative, the US Dollar was gaining momentum, trading near the session high around 100.40. However, Donald Trump decided to…

After a series of economic releases across the board for the manufacturing sector yesterday, from the Euro Zone, UK and the US, another day comes with further economic releases which set to have a notable impact on the markets. Today, all…