Focus on America amid Trump’s coronavirus bombshell

On the day President Trump and his wife tested positive for Covid-19, we look at just how important the economy is shaping up in terms of his reelection plans; today's job numbers weren't great. Elsewhere, we cover the latest Brexit developments, the Swiss move deeper into FX 'manipulator' territory and we analyse the prospects for the ECB's digital euro

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United States

US: Jobs report adds to Trump’s woes

The market importance of today’s jobs report has been diminished by the news surrounding President Trump, but the information remains highly…

Watch: US jobs, the economy and Trump’s reelection hopes

As we wait for today's big US jobs report numbers, just how vital is the economy to Donald Trump's reelection chances? Despite being in the…

United Kingdom

Brexit: Optimism returns, but is it justified?

There are a growing number of reasons to be cautiously optimistic about UK-EU talks. Negotiations seem to be heading slowly in the right direction, while…

Switzerland

Switzerland: Deep into FX ‘manipulator’ territory

The Swiss National Bank unveiled CHF 90bn of FX intervention in 1H20, worth more than 13% of GDP. Switzerland now clearly meets all three criteria to be…

Germany

Germany: Disinflation for now but deflation risk increases

The September fall in German inflation is mainly the result of low energy prices and the VAT reduction. However, disinflation can easily turn into deflation

ECB: Moving towards a digital euro

After months of academic debate, the ECB has finally published its first report on a digital euro, thereby leaving the door open for further…