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Euro recovers from recent lows on news of US-China trade talks. Strong retail sales numbers lift the Pound back above 1.27 vs US Dollar.

Sterling extends sell-off on risk aversion. UK unemployment slips to a new 43 year low, but earnings growth fails to impress.

Turkish Lira sell-off wreaks havoc with global currency markets. The Lira went into freefall on Friday, crashing by over 20% to new record lows.

Safe havens Dollar, Yen and Swiss Franc soar as Turkish crisis deepens. Euro suffers as ECB monitors effects on European banks, though impact should be low.

Threat of a global trade war has strengthened the US Dollar. Tensions increase between the US and Russia, safe havens appreciate.

Pound extends slide on rising chances of no Brexit deal. FOMC Barkin claims the US economy is strong enough for additional hikes this year.

Sterling hits 9 month lows versus Euro on Brexit concerns. US Dollar rally stalls on soft jobs report data, investors dialling back expectations of 2 more hikes in 2018.

Pound hits fresh 11 month low after Liam Fox states no deal Brexit as most probable outcome. Threat of US-China trade war continues to dominate.

Sterling slides after BoE raises rates, signals no rush to hike again. Eyes turn towards the US for July’s NFP figures, expected to show another expansion.

Bank of England set for first rate hike since November. The Fed holds rates setting itself up for a September hike, all eyes on Friday’s NFP numbers.