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Sep 2022
9m 52s

The pound plunges almost 5% to a record ...

JULIUS BAER
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The UK government's pledge to continue with more tax cuts has caused the pound to plunge nearly 5% to a historic low. Giorgia Meloni, who earned a resounding victory in the Italian election held on Sunday, is poised to become the nation's first female prime minister. Mensur Pocinci, our Head of Technical Analysis, gives a technical update and Tim Gagie our H ... Show More
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