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Pound unmoved as May still 'chasing unicorns' with EU - analysts say
Sterling recovered its poise on Wednesday after stumbling overnight after parliament voted to deny itself the opportunity to delay Brexit, with analysts seeing the risks of a no-deal rising.
FX round-up: Risk aversion sweeps over market ahead of Brexit votes
A succession of bad news out of China resulted in a wave of risk aversion at the start of the week, as investors waited on the results of a raft of key risk events, including trade talks between Washington and Beijing, a US central bank policy meeting, another key Brexit vote in the UK and key data releases on Friday.
FCA launches consultation on crypto-asset regulation
The UK’s financial watchdog is launching a consultation on crypto-assets such as bitcoin and other digital tokens to determine which activities it regulates.
FX round-up: Pound climbs as MPs push to take 'no deal' Brexit off the table
Sterling is finding a bid in late afternoon trading after a cross-party motion was tabled in parliament in order to head-off the risk of a so-called 'hard Brexit'.
Venezuela claims to have foiled 'extreme right' military coup
An attempted revolt against the Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro by 27 members of the country's National Guard has been quashed, according to the defence ministry.
UK could lose billions unless no-deal Brexit option removed, businesses warn
British business have called on politicians to take a hard Brexit off the table, warning that every region of the UK will suffer if the country quits the European Union without securing a deal first.
Chinese President warns of 'serious' threats to Communist Party's long-standing rule
China's President harangued top Communist Party officials on Monday about the challenges facing the country, including the "serious" threats that existed to the party's long-standing rule.
FX round-up: Sterling ekes out small gain as PM sets out 'Plan B'
Sterling managed to eke out a small gain at the start of the week, even as the Prime Minister set out her 'Plan B' to Parliament, although the market reaction was very limited, partly due to light trading volumes, given the absence of US traders from their desks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
BofA-ML forecasts stronger Russian rouble
Analysts at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch forecast a stronger rouble for 2019, pointing to upwards revisions to their projections for the Russia Federation's current account surplus and perhaps also a 'hawkish' central bank.
FX round-up: Traders cautious ahead of PM's announcement, analysts divided
Sterling gave back a portion of its weekly gains as traders played it safe ahead of another potentially critical week in Britain's withdrawal process.
Pound offers 'sizeable' potential from softer Brexit
The pound's reaction to Theresa May huge defeat in the meaningful vote on her Brexit deal was muted on Wednesday, with investors and analysts trying to decipher the political runes for the best way to make a buck.
Brexit: So now what? Analysts weigh-in
Danske Bank: "The first thing to look out for is the Labour's motion of no confidence in May's government tomorrow. [. ] PM Theresa will most likely survive the vote (remember the Conservatives cannot force her to resign as party leader for another year after she won the party confidence vote in December). Vote takes place at 20:00 CET.
FX round-up: Pound mixed, US dollar stages small bounce
Sterling was mixed on Thursday, slipping against the US dollar but edging higher versus the European single currency.
China December CPI and factory gate prices undershoot forecasts
The cost of living in the People's Republic of China fell more quickly than anticipated last month as energy prices fell back, alongside a more broad-based drop in factory gate inflation which analysts said was "consistent" with other evidence of softer demand.
Fed's Bostic sees 'mixed signals', mentions possible cut in rates
The head of the Federal Reserve bank of Atlanta sounded a confident note on the economy, albeit one tinged with caution.
FX round-up: Sterling sees profit-taking as investors wait for Trump speech, Commons vote
Sterling was on the back foot on Tuesday, as traders took profits following recent weakness in the US dollar, ahead of an eagerly awaited speech from the US President and a potentially key vote in Parliament on the Prime Minister's Brexit plans.
FX round-up: Dollar gains in risk-off session, amid negative news out of China
Sterling weakened significantly on Wednesday in a 'risk-off' day for financial assets on the heels of a weak reading on a key economic report in China, even as Beijing fired a 'warning shot' across the bow of the government across the Taiwan Strait, in Taipei.