Analysts Expect Pound Could Drop To 1.08 By Year End
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- June 25, 2019
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The pound will tumble to levels not seen since 2017 against the euro as Brexit turmoil outweighs a dovish European Central Bank, according to analysts. Sterling is likely to slide toward 1.0870 against the euro by year-end, about 3% below current levels and a rate not seen in 21 months, according to JPMorgan Chase & […]
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Pound Drops 14th Day In A Row
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- May 23, 2019
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Sterling plunged again in early London trading this morning as pressure mounted on Prime Minister Theresa May to name a date for her departure. The British currency has been falling heavily in the past few days. May’s last-ditch attempt to get backing for a Brexit deal triggered a revolt yesterday by some of her Brexit-supporting […]
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PM Could Resign This Weekend
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- May 22, 2019
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Pound Sterling hit its lowest level since a January flash crash today as Prime Minister Theresa May’s last-ditch Brexit plan failed to win over either opposition lawmakers or many in her own party. Prime Minister Theresa May’s final Brexit gambit was in tatters this morning just hours after her offer of a vote on a […]
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Sterling/Dollar Below 1.27
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- May 21, 2019
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Sterling fell below $1.27 for the first time since mid-January, battered by dollar strength and expectations that Prime Minister Theresa May will fail to persuade cabinet colleagues to back an amended version of her Brexit withdrawal deal. Brexit uncertainty has grown in recent weeks after the breakdown of talks between May and the opposition Labour […]
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Pound Volatility Continues Over Brexit
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- May 15, 2019
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The pound remained near a two-week low this morning, and investors said more losses were likely if Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal gets voted down again next month. Sterling has fallen 1% this month as deadlocked cross-party talks exposed deep political divisions over how, when and even if Brexit should take place. May’s […]
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UK Unemployment Lowest Since 1970’s
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- May 14, 2019
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Britain’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since the mid-1970s as a pre-Brexit hiring surge continued, but workers’ pay rose a bit less quickly in the first three months of 2019, official data showed this morning. The unemployment rate stood at 3.8%, its lowest since early 1975 and down slightly from a previous reading […]
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Conservatives drop to 5th in latest opinion polls
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- May 13, 2019
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Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives have fallen to fifth place in an opinion poll ahead of the May 23 European parliamentary election as pressure grows for her to set a date for her own departure. Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party was in the lead, up four percentage points, on 34% while May’s Conservative Party had just […]
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UK Manufacturing Boosts Economy
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- May 10, 2019
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Britain’s economy got a sharp one-off boost in the first three months of 2019, official figures showed this morning, as manufacturers rushed to deliver orders before a Brexit that never came. Gross domestic product grew at a quarterly rate of 0.5 percent in the first quarter of 2019, in line with the reading expected by […]
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Sterling drops off after recent gains
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- May 8, 2019
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Sterling slid nearly half a percent yesterday on rising concerns about the progress of Brexit negotiations and worries Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a mounting challenge to her leadership. May is set to meet Graham Brady, chairman of an influential committee representing members of parliament from her Conservative party, amid calls for her to […]
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Pound Gains Due To positive Brexit Talks
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- May 7, 2019
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Sterling was the star winner last week as boosted by renewed hope of a Brexit deal between the government and opposition. Poor results for both Conservatives and Labours are piling pressure on both parties to end the Brexit standoff and drama as soon as possible. Prime Minister Theresa May stepped up calls on Labour leader […]
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