Boris Names His Brexit Dominated Seniors
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- July 25, 2019
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet his Brexiteer-dominated team of senior ministers for the first time today to plot how to persuade the European Union to agree to a new Brexit deal ahead of the Oct. 31 exit deadline. Johnson’s dramatic rise to Britain’s top job sets the world’s fifth largest economy up for a […]
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Markets Await Johnson Speech Later Today
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- July 24, 2019
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Sterling inched slightly higher this morning against the dollar and euro after losses in recent days but options markets indicate more pain ahead as the risk of a no-deal Brexit under new leader Boris Johnson is seen worsening economic stress. We are awaiting Johnson’s speech due later in the day after Britain’s Queen Elizabeth formally […]
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Dollar Strengthens As Sterling Drops Off
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- July 23, 2019
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The dollar edged to a two-week high versus its rivals this morning after U.S. President Donald Trump and congressional leaders reached a deal on Monday on a two-year extension of the debt limit, dousing fears of a government default later this year. The dollar’s gains were capped in a broadly rangebound currency market as investors […]
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Market Updates
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- July 12, 2019
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The Pound continues to weaken against the Euro on a daily basis, we have never seen this type of losing trend for the currency pair since records began. We saw a brief recovery by the pound reaching 1.1162 yesterday afternoon, however that was short lived, and Sterling lost 0.3% by the end of the day. […]
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Dollar Weakens After Powell Comments
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- July 11, 2019
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The dollar fell to a five-day low this morning after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell kept the door open for U.S. interest rate cuts, though investors were wary of selling dollars aggressively until a policy review later this month. In testimony to Congress, Powell pointed to “broad” global weakness that was clouding the U.S. economic […]
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Sterling Hits 2 Year Low
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- July 10, 2019
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Sterling fell towards its lowest levels in more than two years on Tuesday against the backdrop of a worsening economic outlook and rising fears about a no-deal Brexit and a new Prime Minister. With a key US$1.25 level against the dollar giving way in early Asian trade, traders quickly pushed the British currency down half […]
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Continuing Trend – Pound Drops Further
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- July 9, 2019
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The British pound fell further this morning amid worries about the threat of a no-deal Brexit under the next prime minister and a deteriorating UK economy. In the latest sign of economic weakness, sales at British retailers rose at their slowest average pace on record over the past year, a survey from the British Retail […]
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Sterling Predictions
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- July 5, 2019
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Sterling would rally substantially if Britain leaves the European Union with a deal but weaken further if no we leave without. After suffering its biggest loss against the euro in two years in May – and also losing ground against the dollar – the pound coasted through June as markets awaited the outcome of a […]
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Worst UK Construction Data In 10 Months
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- July 2, 2019
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Sterling fell to a two-week low versus the dollar as a broadly resurgent dollar sapped appetite for the British currency after the United States and China agreed at a G20 summit in Japan to restart trade talks. That deal came after U.S. President Donald Trump offered concessions to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping when the […]
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GBP Hits 10 Day Low Vs USD
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- July 1, 2019
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Sterling fell on Monday to a 10-day low against the stronger dollar after the United States and China agreed at the G20 summit in Japan to restart trade talks. The pound slipped 0.3%, bringing losses since early-May to about 4.5%. Against the euro, however, sterling firmed to approach one-week highs. The currency had fallen to […]
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