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There have been plenty of headlines about Italy these past few weeks, particularly with regard to the Italian government’s 2019 budget. But why are traders keeping tabs on Italy’s budget? Well, read on and find out.

A couple of disappointing data points, combined with “no deal” Brexit fears, weighed heavily on sterling last week. Any chance for redemption this week?

Market players have been paying a lot of attention to the Turkish lira’s slump recently. But what’s it all about? What triggered the slump? Does the lira’s slide have an effect on other economies? Well, read on and find out.

Trading conditions were rather subdued during the morning London session. There were some themes playing out, though, namely the yen’s overall poor performance and the pound’s pre-BOE rise and post-BOE fall.