Terrorism is an unpredictable factor which may create market volatility. It can destabilise both domestic and foreign equity, currency and commodity markets.

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Terrorism is an unpredictable factor which may create market volatility. It can destabilise both domestic and foreign equity, currency and commodity markets.
Black Wednesday refers to 16 September 1992, the day the U.K. government had to withdraw the pound sterling from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM).
The surprise election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency has impacted markets worldwide. The GBP is no different, experiencing an abundance of pricing volatility.
The Brexit initiative has been fraught with uncertainty. Find out if the June 2017 UK election will have an impact on the GBP and your trading strategy.
The German elections of 2017 may affect the UK economy in several ways. Currency values and Germany-UK trade relations will more than likely be influenced.
The 2016/17 election season poses challenges to the euro. As the political environment evolves, euro valuations and sentiment towards the EU may fluctuate.
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is making a strong showing in polls, leading some analysts to mull possible changes in French economic policies.
South Korea, rocked by a scandal, will hold presidential elections this year that may set the country on a different political and economic course.
U.S. President Donald Trump has singled out Mexico as a factor for the U.S. trade gap, threatening to implement policies that could weigh against the peso.
The upcoming French presidential elections may be significant for gauging the extent of a protectionist wave worldwide and the prospects for U.S. growth.
President Trump's policies towards Mexico are aggressive and the impact upon the economies and currencies of the two nations may be substantial.
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