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- December 3, 2020
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Sterling held on to $1.34 thanks to broad dollar weakness, but derivative markets were flashing red on doubts that Britain and the European Union can strike a Brexit deal before the country’s transition out of the bloc ends in four weeks’ time. The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator told member states’ envoys on Wednesday negotiations were […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Bremain, Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- November 30, 2020
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Sterling hovered above $1.33 as traders clung to hopes that Britain and the European Union would soon seal a long-awaited Brexit trade deal, even as the clock ticked down on the Brexit transition period. The United Kingdom exits the EU’s orbit on Dec. 31 and both sides are demanding concessions from the other on fishing, […]
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- November 3, 2020
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Sterling fell against the dollar to its lowest in almost four weeks after England announced a new national lockdown, but analysts said hopes for a Brexit deal prevented the currency from declining further. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced over the weekend that a one-month lockdown across England would start on Thursday. Britain has registered more […]
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- October 13, 2020
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Britain’s unemployment rate rose by more than expected to 4.5% in the three months to August, its highest in more than three years, even before the end of the government’s broad coronavirus job protection plan. Economists polled had expected the jobless rate to rise more slowly, to 4.3% from 4.1% in the three months to […]
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- October 12, 2020
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UK PM Boris Johnson is expected to announce a new three-tier lockdown system later today in a further effort to stem the spread of Covid-19. The new system will allow the government to put certain areas in lockdown depending on the current infection rate and will prevent a further national lockdown from happening. While the […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, Economy, EUR, Prime Minister, Retail Sales, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- September 25, 2020
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British consumer confidence ticked up in September to its highest level since the coronavirus lockdown started in March, but it remains well below its pre-pandemic levels, a survey showed this morning. The GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer rose unexpectedly to -25 in September from -27 in August. A poll of economists had pointed to an unchanged […]
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- September 24, 2020
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Sterling had a turnaround of fortunes towards the end of the European session on Wednesday, rising as much as 0.6% against a weaker euro, with investors seeing some room for cautious optimism over the impending Brexit deadline. Sterling had been falling for the fifth consecutive day against the euro and was at nearly two-month lows […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, Economy, EUR, Fed, No Deal, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- September 21, 2020
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With latest reports showing global cases rising above the 30 million mark, prompting the WHO to warn that renewed increases in Europe are a “wake-up call”, the prospect of further lockdown measures being implemented remains a real threat. The same is true for the UK, which along with ongoing Brexit uncertainty, represents key risks for […]
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- September 16, 2020
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The British pound held within striking distance of a two-month low before a Bank of England decision on Thursday against the backdrop of a darkening outlook for the economy. While the central bank is widely expected to hold fire, policymakers are likely to conclude that downside risks to the economy are rising for the economy […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bremain, Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Economy, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- September 15, 2020
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Boris Johnson’s controversial Internal Markets Bill (IMB) made it through the first stage of the parliamentary process last night, with the Government winning the vote 340 to 263, the Bill now moves on to the Committee stage of the process where we can expect the attempt to add amendments. Boris has the votes in the […]
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