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They may own a bazooka but they can't afford to put anything in it, other than maybe a potato. Italy alone needs € 700bn to get straight. The EU's banking system is crocked as they opted to kick the can down the road rather than address the pressing issues. Thank goodness we managed to fight off the Remain nutters.

Maybe you haven't heard yet but we have a conservative Government now with a big majority. So you can get your money out from underneath the mattress as it will be safe. lol

Short Sterling traders knew it was coming. Its done now and with oil prices were they are iy won't have much of an impact on inflation. The relaxing of buffers etc is good news. Thank good nesss are banks bit the bullet a decade ago and we have cut loose from the SS Hindenburg.

I understand there are a few EU banks that need to be "rescued" like HBOS was 10 years ago. Just a thought as under the carpet accounting practices still seem pretty widespread in LaLa Land.

Some of us have never trusted anything the BBChas had to say Crow

Job done for the hedgies nice little turn ahead of the bonus round. Makes up for a lousy year.

absolutely absurd market behaviour at the minute and extent of the decline not supported by fundamentals. The media's hysterical saturation coverage is so over the top that it is suspicious and appears orchestrated to drive Central banks into delivering rate cuts.

Sounds pretty Micky Mouse to me. There are some pretty decent ones out there right now. Personally Starling has been the best for me. As a Lloy customer I find it pretty irritating a monthly fee to manage the current account is taken out.

Oh no! FTSE is rallying! I must have missed the signal! We are one case down on yesterday! happy days

Of course! we live in world where algorithmic trading is the norm. Media outlets such as Bloomberg are closely monitored by hedge funds and maybe even supplied with copy to pump out "news" containing easily picked out words such as infection death, spread pandemic and so on. Look out for slowing infection rate, cure, anti viral, breakthrough for the tide to reverse. we have been through this time and time again.

sorry hedgie and CB not ECB as they have no bullets left so will resorting at continuing to stare at the oncoming train.

Afraid we are in for another day of hedge fuelled media hysteria. Those in the game are looking to force ECB's into rate cutting in the US in particular hence the wailing about the virus' impact on economic growth etc. I think FWIW we will have to sit this week out and see what happens nest week, beginning of a new month etc. Longer term you have to wonder whether the Chinese have now learnt their lesson and go to Mikkie D or Kentucky Fried for their racy food options like everyone else and stop slaughtering and consuming endangered species of wildlife.

lower standard of welfare and hygiene as I said

It's not the fact that the chicken has been washed with chlorinated water. It's more to do with the fact that the chlorine washing could potentially mask underlying welfare issues. The key in any trade deal therefore is that we insist on the highest standards of animal welfare. Were need to raise the bar so the EU and US need to comply if they want to supply

Ok so what is it then?

US will probably rally after EU close

market "responding" the media hype over CV. Absolutely bonkers. Anyone notice that the coach drivers who took the first batch of "victims" evacuated from China in a glare of frenzied media coverage and were n't wearing face mask have not been taken ill?

"MR Market" always takes an overly pessimistic point of view and Mr Market" has always been against an independent UK because businesses have been feckless and lazy to countenance a change in the status quo. Like the retailers those that adapt will survive and thrive and the that don't will fail. The EU is in trouble they will have difficulty funding the whole in the budget and see their main economies contract sharply on a "no deal" outcome merely accelerating the pace of recession and prolong the duration of it. The ECB has run out bullets so we can forget about any stimulus. we have cut our ties at the right time, just, to give us a fighting chance not to be sucked down with the EU. Barnier is a deluded fool, furious that we have managed to escape despite assurancesmade by Blair, Carney , Mandelson and the Liberal left. The cost of keeping the leaking ship will unfairly have to be born by the "frugal few" , which in time will begin to question whether the EU offers value for money for them and their electorates. Expect more and more shouting and bullying from Brussels as it continues to behave to type.

house prices picked up as well.

Due to energy price rises, fuel and airfares. Rate is thought to be transitory and likely to drop back down later in the year leaving scope for a rate cut should the economy require it. House prices are picking up again, and german exports in 2019n continued to decline by another 4 plus % a trend seen since 2013. Expect Barnier to be called to Berlin within the next few months to be told to get his head out of his..