Market Update


Market Update

The British pound fell sharply earlier this week after a BoE policy maker said they ‘would vote for a rate cut unless economic data improved significantly’. With the weaker inflation data on Wednesday the market is pricing in a 57% chance of a 25-basis point cut to rates in January. On Thursday sterling edged higher, […]

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UK Inflation Dropped To Lowest Since Nov 16

Inflation for the UK has fallen to the lowest level since November 2016; from 1.5% to 1.3%. The Bank of England has a 2% target for inflation which is far from current figures. As a result of this, the chances of an interest rate cut have increased dramatically. Three Bank of England policy makers have […]

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Pound Under Pressure

GBP has experienced continued pressure over the past 48 hours due to weak economic data ramping up the calls for the Bank of England to cut interest rates in their next policy meeting. According to reports, more than half of the members of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee are ready to back a rate cut. […]

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Sterling On A Decline

On Monday the pound fell by 0.5% to two and a half week lows against the dollar as poor economic figures increased the chances of the Bank of England cutting their interest rates. With the UK’s industrial production coming in lower than forecasted and the monthly GDP for November showing that the British economy has […]

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The Week Ahead

Last week the pound was in a fairly sideways trend as the main driving force for the markets continued to come from updates of the US and Iran conflict. Over in the States we saw President Trump’s first rally of the election year held in Toledo, Ohio. Reporters on the ground stated that Republicans were […]

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Pound Dropped Off After Carney Comments

Yesterday the British Pound fell to a two-week lows as the head of the BoE Mark Carney stated that an interest-rate cut could still be on the horizon. Carney said in his speech on Thursday morning that the central bank was debating the uses of near-term stimulus, adding that a Brexit uncertainty was still present […]

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New Year, Same Brexit!

Boris Johnson said he would bring his divided nation back together when Britain leaves the European Union, telling Britons they were set for a “fantastic year and a remarkable decade”. Fresh from winning a large parliamentary majority in an election, Johnson said in a New Year’s message that his first job was to ensure Brexit […]

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British Pound slightly recovers before BoE announces new governor

The pound was up in early London trading today, holding just above $1.30, as investors waited for the Bank of England to announce its new governor. A person familiar with the process said that the job has gone to a former Bank of England deputy governor, Andrew Bailey. The pound rose 0.2% versus the dollar […]

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Sterling drops 3.3% since Election Night

The pound was on track for its biggest two-day fall in nearly two years yesterday as concerns rose that Britain could still crash out of the European Union without a trade deal in place at the end of a transition period in Dec. 2020. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government on Tuesday ruled out an extension […]

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Market Update

The pound rose 0.2% against a weakened dollar this morning after a flurry of UK data, including GDP figures. UK September Gross Domestic Product (GDP), manufacturing production, industrial output and goods trade balance data were all released this morning at 9:30am. All three came in weaker than the expectations, we saw I slight dip and […]

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