Sterling Remains Close To 1 Month Highs
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- August 31, 2018
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Sterling remained close to one-month highs against the US dollar after Wednesday’s comments from EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier promising the UK a ‘unique deal’. However, he warned yesterday that a no-deal Brexit was still a possibility, noting that that “our responsibility is to be prepared for any and all the options”. UK Brexit Secretary […]
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Pound Rallies After Barnier Comments
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- August 30, 2018
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The British pound held firm today, after making its biggest gains in seven months yesterday, taking heart from the European Union’s offer of a post-Brexit ‘partnership’. The pound surged as fears of a ‘hard Brexit’ eased after Michel Barnier signalled an accommodative stance towards London in ongoing talks. His comments offered some relief to battered […]
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Market Update
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- August 29, 2018
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With few prospects now of a deal on Britain’s future EU ties in time for the EU’s October summit, any clues that Brexit Minister Dominic Raab can give in parliament today on its timing will be scrutinised. He will appear at a rare mid-recess session of the upper house’s EU Committee as concerns mount that […]
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Theresa May’s Comments Sink The Pound
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- August 28, 2018
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Growing concerns about a “no-deal” Brexit pushed the pound to a near one-year low against the euro today. Mainly we have seen this drop as Prime Minister Theresa May has said that failing to secure a deal with the European Union before Britain leaves the bloc next year “wouldn’t be the end of the world”. […]
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Positive UK Data Having Zero Impact On Sterling Value
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- August 24, 2018
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The British pound slipped against the euro to within a whisker of its weakest since September 2017, hurt by a rally in the single currency and concerns about whether Britain can secure itself a trading deal with the European Union. Sterling has had a tough month so far, hit by concerns Britain could crash out […]
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Government Step Up Planning For A No-Deal Brexit
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- August 23, 2018
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Sterling fell again this morning as the government stepped up planning for a no-deal Brexit, reviving concern among investors about what would happen to the currency if Britain left the European Union without having agreed new trade arrangements. With less than eight months until the March 29 exit day, diplomats in Brussels say they expect […]
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Trump Comments Weaken US Dollar
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- August 22, 2018
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The pound rose towards a two-week high this morning after the dollar fell following comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that he was unhappy with the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates. Sterling has recovered in recent sessions from a 14-month low, rising two cents from $1.2662 plumbed last week, helped by dollar weakness and […]
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Raab In Brussels For Two More Days Of Negotiations
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- August 21, 2018
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Sterling has continued to be under pressure and is still near the 14-month lows reached last week on concerns about forthcoming talks that may decide whether Britain gets a trade deal with the EU before it quits the bloc. The pound has suffered six straight weeks of losses against the dollar, its worst run since […]
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Brexit worries continue to weaken Sterling
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- August 20, 2018
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Worries about whether Britain can agree a trade deal with the European Union over coming months to avoid a sudden and disorderly exit from the bloc continue to keep most economists cautious about any sustained Sterling strength. With most of the month’s UK economic data out of the way, the focus will shift back to […]
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Positive UK Data This Morning
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- August 10, 2018
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Britain’s economy picked up some speed in the second quarter after a sharp winter slowdown earlier in the year but lost momentum in June, official data showed this morning. Gross domestic product expanded 0.4 percent in the April-June period, as expected in poll of economists. Britain’s economy slowed after the 2016 Brexit vote and is […]
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