We knew the expectation was that if they press us we?d fold under the pressure. But we turned it around on them.

As the expectation is growing that the US Fed may end the rate hike cycle as early as its March meeting, the dollar will become susceptible to any weak US data.

I expect us to be competitive. That's always an expectation at Austin Peay. Coach Holt has laid that foundation since she has been here. We have always been in the top half of the conference and that's always the expectations that we have.

The expectation was that first-quarter earnings and commentary would show us that conditions are bad, but with the exception of a few high-profile disappointments, the commentary has been mild to better.

'Tis silence all, And pleasing expectation.

There's a reasonable expectation that at some point there will be further consolidation and Lloyds, of all the high street banks, is probably in the most tricky position in terms of how it's performed and the size of its dividend, and for that reason it's more vulnerable.