19 July 2021 - Economy growing but Covid lurking

"Today, the UK removes virtually every restriction that was enforceable by law due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. In a move that was perhaps symbolic of the Government’s recent handling of the crisis, the Health Secretary has been forced to self-isolate having been pinged by the test and trace app, which left the Prime Minister and Chancellor in something of a dilemma over where they needed to also self-isolate. Their first instinct was that they didn’t need to remove themselves from public life, only to perform a 180 a couple of hours later. While it appears somewhat farcical for the UK to be lowering its guard just as the number of infections reached its highest level for close to six months, this is a more complicated issue than it appears on the surface." Beyond Currency Market Commentary: Aims to provide deep insights into the political and economic events worldwide that can cause currencies to change and how this can affect your FX Exposure.