January 2018 Monthly Currency Report for SME’s
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GBP – December in review
Move to stage two approved
- Inflation continues to rise
- Capitulation on EU Proposals brings stage two approval
- MPC votes 9-0 for unchanged rates
- May faces political woes as Deputy is sacked
GBP – January what to watch
Political fallout to continue
- May facing another commons defeat
- Consumer starting to abandon support
- Trade deal demands to be agreed
- Business investment a major concern
USD – December in review
Rates hiked despite inflation
- Rate hike Yellen’s final act
- Tax Reform Bill passed
- Dollar ends year in narrow range after 10% fall
- Trump’s cuts UN contribution over Jerusalem
USD – January what to watch
Yellen’s departure ends guidance
- Powell takes over at Fed
- Treasury to be more involved in Monetary Policy
- Employment data to set inflation tone
- Ongoing Dollar index to remain in narrow range
EUR – December in review
Growth and inflation on track
- German CPI controlled as growth remains constant
- Austrian far right become part of coalition
- Euro gains have been “second hand”
- Brexit concerns well hidden
EUR – January what to watch
Political consideration issue
- Politics could be the prime driver in Q1
- Calls for Asset purchases to be scaled back
- Germany’s Turn at ECB coming
- Brexit trade deal to confirm tough stance
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