What's Behind Persistent US Dollar Weakness?
Donald Trump's frustration with Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell is not the only factor.
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The pound was looking very strong this morning. We're back up above $1.37. If this continues for much longer, we might get back above the post-Brexit highs (in the region of $1.44). What have we done to deserve such currency market confidence?
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