Jeremy Cook's Opinion & Analysis
A complete archive of Jeremy Cook's articles, including current analysis & opinion - Page 5
GBP: Another day, another defeat, another chanceAs has been widely expected, the government lost its second meaningful vote on its own Brexit plan. Sterling whipped up, down and all around as markets...
GBP: Deal looking more possible than everThe mood music around sterling today is a lot more positive than it was 24 hours ago. The news that Theresa May will be bringing legally binding changes to the...
AUD: Central bank holdsLast night the Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates at 1.5%, giving way to some modest Aussie strength across the board. The accompanying commentary was in-line with...
USD: Dollar strength clippedThe conservative political action conference took place on Saturday, and Donald Trump was once again complaining about the strength of the dollar and the subsequent impact...
GBP: Three things to watch for sterlingThe sting of a night of amendment votes on the government’s Brexit plans were eased by Tuesday’s news of further votes on Brexit in the week...
GDP: Delay And PrayThe sterling ripped higher yesterday as the government finally caved and agreed to allow parliamentarians to have a vote on both avoiding a no-deal Brexit and a delay to the end of...
USD: Trump and Liu to meetAs had widely been expected, U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with China’s chief trade negotiator this afternoon, bringing to a close this week’s round of...
GBP: Splits and cutsSterling was a lot quieter yesterday than on Tuesday and has been able to hold up above the 1.30 level against the USD. The news that three Conservative MPs had resigned the whip...
GBP: A New Backstop?The sterling is back above the 1.30 level against the USD despite a weaker than expected wage number at the heart of yesterday’s jobs report. Wages were shown to have risen...
GBP: Honda closure and Labour splitsBrexit news was cast through both the lens of business and politics yesterday. Honda’s decision to shutter its plant in Swindon is another blow for the UK car...