<p>Former lobbyist and Labour insider reinvented himself as a therapist after twice withdrawing from politics By his own admission Derek Draper could be a “cocky know-it-all”. His self-confidence was, on occasions, his undoing. Yet even those who had some reason to be embarrassed by his behaviour recognised he had a rare ebullience. Two forme
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Chris Skidmore resigns Conservative whip over Sunak’s oil and gas licence plan
<p>Former minister also resigns as an MP, which will trigger byelection in his Kingswood constituency Chris Skidmore, a former Tory minister, has resigned the Conservative whip over Rishi Sunak’s plans to issue new oil and gas licences, calling it a “tragedy” that the UK has lost its climate leadership. He is also resigning as an […]
Police still suffering damage from UK government cuts amid funding crisis
<p>Leader of Britain’s police chiefs says policing has yet to recover from austerity Police forces are still suffering damage from government cuts, with 6,000 officers having to work away from frontline crime fighting to fill gaps caused by a funding crisis, police chiefs have said. Gavin Stephens, the chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Cou
Stronger Than Expected Jobs Data May Lead To Continued Weakness On Wall Street
<p>The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Friday, with stocks likely to extend the downward trend seen over the past several sessions.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://newsmovesmarketsforex.com/stronger-than-expected-jobs-data-may-lead-to-continued-weakness-on-wall-street/">Stronger
The UK economy shows resilience to high interest rates. The Chinese yuan is under pressure
<p><strong>By <a href="https://justmarkets.com/?utm_source=investmacro&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=analytics_market_overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JustMarkets</a></strong></p> <p>As of Thursday’s stock market close, the Dow Jones (US30) i
Week Ahead: SPX500_m bulls down but not out
<p><strong>By <a href="http://investmacro.com/contributors/contributor-profile-forextime/">ForexTime</a> </strong></p> <div> <div> <ul> <li>SPX500_m set for first weekly loss since late-October</li> <li>US CPI & major bank earnings could move index</li>
Stocks: Check Out These Striking Sentiment Gauges
By Elliott Wave International The extent of today’s upbeat mood toward the U.S. stock market is captured in these two headlines: This goes way beyond the typically positive bias around the holiday season. It’s much closer to optimism on steroids. Indeed, the Dec. 20 U.S. Short Term Update, an Elliott Wave International publication
Weekly Summary And Review 5th January 2024
<p>Hi Traders! Arvinth here from the Home Trader Club team. The weekly summary and, review of January 5th 2024 is here. It is now time to recap and summarize the trade setups that we had during this week. Below you will find a short explanation of all the trade setups we had this week and how it […]
EUR/USD Reversal as Eurozone Inflation Falls Short, Attention Shifts to Crucial US NFP
The EUR/USD pair continued its downward trajectory, hovering near 1.0900 on Friday. Despite the annual inflation in the Euro area escalating to 2.9% in December, it fell short of the market's 3% expectation, somewhat easing pressure on the ECB to act. Attention now turns to the eagerly awaited US December jobs report.Meanwhile, the GBP/USD exh
GBP Shrugs Off Dollar Strength
GBP Holds Firm Against USDGBP has been one of the better performers against USD this week. Despite the broad strength we’ve seen across USD pairs, GBPUSD has remain well supported, even with today’s better-than-forecast US jobs data. One explanation for this is the latest BOE meeting which saw the bank striking a more hawkish tone […]