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Into the Q&A All MPC members are committed to discharging their duties whatever the Government Bank can react more rapidly than other institutions This meeting is part of our communication Bank can meet any time and make a decision...

Here's the speech link and the pertinent parts Here's the main important part of the speech. "The Committee will make an initial assessment on 14 July, and a full assessment complete with a new forecast will follow in the August Inflation Report...

GBPUSD to 1.3245 from 1.3425. EURGBP 0.8380 from 0.8275 He's waffling on now about the possible effects of Brexit on the economy and the BOE's role in getting through it. The seed is sown though. They'll talk in July and maybe act in August...

BOE's Carney impromptu speech Economic outlook worse MPC will make initial assessment at July 14th meeting and make a decision at August meeting Uncomfortable truth that the BOE cannot fully offset a large economic shock from leaving the EU BOE will hold ILTR repo operations weekly rather than mo...

Theresa May is the prohibitive favourite to be the next Prime Minister Even before Boris Johnson dropped out, Theresa May was the betting favourite. A poll put Johnson as the only person within striking distance. Now betting sites put her as a relative shoe-in...

Another survey from Reuters June output up 250kbpd Output led by Nigeria, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE Higher output held back by lower production in Iraq and Venezuela The rally this year looks like it's taking a pause as we knock around between 46 & 51...

Canadian monthly GDP Prior was -0.2% Goods -0.1% Services +0.2% Canada is one of the few countries to report on GDP every month. This is the first gain after two straight months of declines...

US initial jobless claims week ending 24 June 2016 Prior 259k. Revised to 258k Continued claims 2.120m vs 2.150m exp. Prior 2.142m. Revised to 2.140m 4 week average 266.75k vs 267.00k prior. Revised to 266.75k As near as straight down the line as you can get it...

FTSE 100 On UK index, FTSE100 we expect more gains in the short-term as the recent minor pullback appears to be a wave four within an uptrend. We are looking for wave five to rally towards 6350-6400...

Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) is based on a survey of purchasing managers in the manufacturing sector. Respondents are surveyed for their view of the economy and business conditions in China...

EURUSD Daily Analysis EURUSD (1.11): EURUSD has been bullish for the past three consecutive days with yesterday’s price action filling the gap from June 24 closing price at 1.1105. Price action is now seen challenging the 1...

Australia goes to the polls about a week after Brexit. This could shape the direction of the Aussie while the world is not looking...

GBP/USD is trading back at the 1.35 handle, around 400 pips off the lows seen on Monday. The reaction to Brexit was brutal but the correction is quite spectacular as well. What’s next for the pound? Will it continue higher or is the recovery over...

Brexit has hit the pound hard but the euro is doing quite well. Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: Markets have calmed down overnight with GBP and less liquid G10 currencies regaining some lost ground...

Boris speaking but he hasn't actually declared he's in the running. He's making a big speech which sounds like he might go either way. The way he's speaking he sounds like he's not going to enter. I'm a tax cutting conservative but wants a fairer capitalism You live longer under conservatives...

Swiss National Bank vice-chairman Zurbruegg speaking in Russia 30 June Flexible like a 30% appreciation in a session after you remove a cap? Constant intervention ? Yep all very fiexible, for the SNB at least. Excuse me while I fall about laughing. deposit rate of minus 0...

June 2016 Eurozone CPI flash report 30 June 2016 Prior -0.1% Core 0.9% vs 0.8% exp y/y. Prior 0.8% TAPER!! No real details come with the flash report so that's that...

Details of the Q1 2016 UK GDP final revision data report 30 June 2016 Prior 0.4% 2.0% vs 2.0% exp y/y. Prior 2.0% Business investment -0.6% vs -0.5% prior q/q -0.8% vs -0.4% prior y/y...

UK justice secretary Michael Gove has just announced his intention to lead the Conservative Party A change of heart/mid from Gove who had previously said he would support Boris...

Let’s step back from all this Brexit hubbub and constant focus on the pound, shall we? Having said that, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) released its annual Statement of Intent (SOI) earlier. Great, but what is it and what does it have to do with the forex market, you ask...