Wednesday 13th December 2017

Things are hotting up in the final furlong before Christmas. The Bank of England has been confronted with rising inflation, whilst the UK might face a longer wait before it can start trade talks with the EU. The Aussie dollar has risen on the news that Westfield is about to be sold to a European company. In the US the proposed final tax bill is now expected on Friday, with an FOMC meeting before that. And the people of Alabama will decide today whether or not the Republicans narrow their slim majority Senate.