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President elect Donald Trump crushed rival Hillary Clinton in dominating style last week. Trump, who will take office on January 20th 2017, then managed to calm markets with a conciliatory speech once he had acquired the 270 electoral votes required for victory, with the expected Dollar sell off yet to start. Both Theresa May and…

Overview All eyes will be on the US Presidential election this week. No matter which way the US public decide to vote, volatility is to be expected across all asset classes. A republican victory could be a catalyst for a huge dollar sell off, with many market participants fearful of the damage Donald Trump could…

A relatively quiet week ahead with only a sprinkling of top tier data. Central bankers Mark Carney and Mario Draghi will be speaking on Tuesday, with any notable comments regarding their respective monetary policies likely to create further volatility. Preliminary UK GDP figures (QoQ and YoY Q3) Thursday are forecast to show a contraction in…

GBP Sterling remains a currency that now trades almost exclusively on headlines concerning the country’s upcoming Brexit from the EU. All eyes are upon the governments right to trigger Article 50 without Parliaments consent. “The current situation is anything but stable and another slide would feed concern far more than it would help the UK’s…