Currency Matters: Keep calm and carry on
We can expect lots of 'noise' over the next few weeks, but there are three things that move markets significantly, explains David Huggett...

David Huggett is Managing Director at Lucid Financial Markets. He is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI), with qualifications in investment advice and technical analysis of financial markets. During a career spanning over two decades, he has developed specialist knowledge and experience advising large corporate, high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients in the fields of FX risk and real estate.
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