April 2018 Monthly Currency Report for SME’s

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With a roundup of the most impactful events of the previous month and a look at up and coming events may affect you in this coming month. Avoid being caught by surprise when the markets move.
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GBP – March in review
Brexit transition deal boost
- Further concessions lead to deal
- MPC cool on hike in May at latest meeting
- Inflation falls below incomes
- Corbyn fails to join Russia criticism
GBP – April what to watch
Data & brexit to set sterling tone
- Further fall in inflation will drive Sterling lower
- Q2 to start with sterling at the top of its range
- Brexit trade talks set to start
USD – March in review
Three hike strategy hits dollar
- Rates hiked but Powell dovish
- Trade war simmering
- Dollar “bumping along the bottom”
USD – April what to watch
Trade issues could escalate
- China offers talks first
- Growth and employment to drive rate views
- Mid-terms set to drive political concern
EUR – March in review
A benign month
- Draghi calls policy, patient persistent and prudent
- Weidmann calls rate hike mid ’19 “plausible”
- Euro in long-standing range
- Brexit having no effect
EUR – April what to watch
Rate talk to continue
- Seeds being planted but Draghi not convinced
- Inflation to remain benign despite German models
- Studies to show what is high and low employment
- ECB President position starting to attract candidates
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