DBUK News and Press, Xtrackers MSCI United Kingdom Hedged Equity From 10/16/19

Brexit Sure and we all have our views about the desirability or not of leaving the European Union. I'm hugely biased upon this having actually stood for the European Parliament on the platform of leaving (for Ukip). Just to get that admission of prejudice in early. But we're not about poli...

The latest official data show the UK economy is likely to avoid a recession, though a drop in GDP in August hints at a weakening trend going forward. Economy contracts Official GDP data showed the economy contracted slightly in August, with GDP down 0.1% compared to July. Only the construc...

Three themes have dominated the investment climate: US-China tensions, Brexit, and the policy response to the disinflationary forces. None have been resolved, which contributes to the uncertainty for businesses, households, and investors. However, the negativity that has prevailed is receding ...

Boris Johnson challenged MPs to back any deal he secures from Brussels within 24 hours of a crunch European summit next week as parliament sat on Saturday for the first time in nearly 40 years, the Times reports . More news on: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares Bri...

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA: EWU )  jumped 3.0% , its biggest one-day advance in more than three years, as the U.K. and the European Union signal  that they're approaching a Brexit deal. More news on: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF, Barclays PLC, The Royal Bank of...

Brexit negotiations have shifted wildly over the past week, starting with a public row between London and Brussels. More news on: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust ETF, iPath GBP/USD Exchange Rate ETN, News on ETFs, Global news and forex, ...

By Roberto Silvestri Since the formation of a new government led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Westminster, the likelihood of a no-deal exit of the United Kingdom from the EU on October 31 seems to have risen exponentially. Hence, the EU is accelerating its preparation for this scenar...

By James Smith, Developed Markets Economist August's GDP figures are arguably not quite as bad as they look - the 0.1% contraction follows a solid July growth figure. But even so, there's very little to cheer about in the UK economy at the moment UK GDP contracted by 0.1% in August, ...

The Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust ETF (NYSEARCA: FXB )  gains 0.8%  after U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar said they could see a path forward for a possible Brexit deal. More news on: Invesco CurrencyShares British P...

Boris Johnson told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on a call this morning that a Brexit deal is "essentially impossible" if the EU demands Northern Ireland should stay in the bloc's customs union. More news on: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF, Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterlin...