Sterling Steadies After Week Of Big Losses
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- July 31, 2019
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Sterling, which has tumbled for the whole week as investors rushed to factor in the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union without transition trade arrangements in place, has gained 0.2% at $1.2167, crawling back from a 28-month of $1.2120 plumbed yesterday. Few expect the pound’s respite will last long, given new Prime Minister Boris […]
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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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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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Market Update
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- June 27, 2019
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Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said the BoE would only factor the possibility of a no-deal Brexit into its economic forecasts if Britain’s next prime minister decides to leave the European Union without a transition agreement. Last week, the BoE highlighted a disconnect between the “smooth” Brexit scenario that underpins its forecasts and the […]
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Dollar Gains After Fed Comments
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- June 26, 2019
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The dollar this morning as expectations dwindled for aggressive cuts in U.S. interest rates after comments by Federal Reserve officials. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell stressed the central bank’s independence from U.S. President Donald Trump, who is pushing for rate cuts. St. Louis Fed President James Bullard, considered one of the most dovish U.S. central bankers, […]
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