Markets update Summary Asia stocks edged higher. Japan’s Nikkei closed up at: 21588. But pressure on U.S. markets as futures show Dow to open down by some 200 points. Brexit Report released today suggests a Brexit ‘no-deal’ could see UK government borrowing hit a 50 year high to as muchRead More →
Market moving daily news roundup – events & news likely to move markets 3rd September 2019 Company performance, economic and political events but especially market sentiment will always influence market movement, good or bad. Summary Economic calendar – scheduled news and events 3rd September 2019 South Korea – GDP dataRead More →
Market moving daily news roundup – events & news likely to move markets 21st August 2019 Company performance, economic and political events but especially market sentiment will always influence market movement, good or bad. Summary Economic news calendar 21st August 2019 main market moving scheduled events UK – public sectorRead More →
Pound coin history A pound coin originally weighed one troy pound of sterling silver. This gave the currency the name ‘pound sterling’ (sterling silver plus the pound). Sterling silver is a mixed metal made up of at least 92.5% real silver. 240 pence in one ‘old’ pound One pound sterlingRead More →
Market moving daily news roundup – events & news likely to move markets 30th July 2019 Company performance, economic and political events but especially market sentiment will always influence market movement, good or bad. Market moving news roundup, 30th July 2019 Summary U.S. – China talks resume U.S. – ChinaRead More →
Market moving daily news roundup – events & news likely to move markets 29th July 2019 Company performance, economic and political events but especially market sentiment will always influence market movement, good or bad. This post is ongoing… Market moving news roundup, 29th July 2019 Summary U.S. – China tradeRead More →
Sterling The value of sterling slipped Wednesday 3rd. July 2019 after the Bank of England warned that a global trade war and a no-deal Brexit were growing risks to the UK’s economy and may require a response. FTSE 100 The FTSE pushed up to touch 7620 in intra-day trading asRead More →