Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Britain would only be granted an extension to the Article 50 Brexit negotiation period if its parliament passed the deal on the table or if a clear alternative plan emerged by next week’s EU summit, a French official said on Friday.
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U.K. Parliament Votes to Reject No-Deal Brexit – GSR
UK Lawmakers Accept ‘Spelman Brexit Amendment A’ In 312-308 Vote • Amendment Calls For Govt To Rule Out ‘No-Deal Brexit’
EU’s Barnier: Vote Prolongs And Deepens Greater Uncertainty
EU’s Barnier: Orderly Brexit Remains Goal Of EU27
Brexit Deal – With Five Hours to go, things are not looking Great
Who’d be the Prime Minister right now? Less that 24 hours after boldly claiming she had secured legally-binding reassurances on the Brexit deal she’d struck with the EU, Theresa May’s own Attorney General told lawmakers the changes were less law law, more jaw jaw, to paraphrase another British PM beyond recognition.
Happening Now: Prime Minister Theresa May Addresses Parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May is now addressing lawmakers in the House of Commons — with what sounds like a particularly hoarse voice — ahead of a vote on her Brexit deal.
May Strikes New Brexit Deal With the EU, Asks Parliament to Back It
Theresa May struck a deal to revise the terms of the U.K.’s divorce from the European Union but it’s unclear whether she’s done enough to win Parliament’s support.
Brexit: UK Cabinet Office Minister Lidington says this evening PM has secured legally binding changes that strengthen and improve withdraw agreement
David Lidington: Brexit negotiations are continuing. Parliament will vote on improved deal tomorrow. – BBG
U.K. Dismisses EU’s Brexit Concession as a ‘Disappointing’ Joke
U.K. Cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom rejected the European Union’s latest plan to break the Brexit deadlock, but said Parliament will be given more chances to vote on the deal if the bloc improves its “disappointing” offer before it’s too late.
Gold Hovers Near 10-month Peak Amid Steady Dollar After Fed Minutes
Gold prices were firm near a 10-month peak on Thursday, with the dollar holding steady in the wake of minutes from the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting that rekindled expectations of a possible rate hike later in the year.
Crude Oil Kiss 3 Month High on OPEC Cuts
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Crude Oil prices rose to their highest levels since November last year on Monday, lifted by OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela.