Sterling Devalues Due To Fresh Uncertainty
- Posted by Shyam Gokani in Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Referendum, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- February 27, 2017
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Sterling fell against major currencies this morning, as the prospect of another Scottish independence vote and signs a major merger was unlikely to go through renewed fears about Britain’s future as it prepares to leave the European Union. A report in the Times newspaper said British prime minister Theresa May is preparing for Scotland to […]
READ MORESterling Has Best Week Since January
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- February 24, 2017
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Sterling slipped from a 2-week high to the dollar this morning but was still on track for its strongest week since January as concerns about politics in the United States and Europe took investors’ focus off immediate Brexit worries. Besides the Brexit bill making its way through Britain’s upper house of parliament, a week largely […]
READ MOREEuro Weakens as Le Pen Wins Latest Poll
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- February 22, 2017
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Sterling rose almost 1 percent against the euro today, to its highest in two months, after another opinion poll showing far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen gaining ground hit the single currency. The poll suggests anti-EU nationalist Le Pen may have more chance of springing a surprise if she makes it through to the […]
READ MORESterling Continues To Push
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- February 21, 2017
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Sterling fell against the dollar but made ground versus the euro this morning, before Bank of England Governor Mark Carney and several his chief lieutenants testify in Britain’s parliament. The pound has been relatively steady compared with last year’s slump, but recent data suggest that consumer confidence may be starting to falter as inflation rises […]
READ MOREUK Retail Sales Shock Sterling
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- February 17, 2017
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Sterling sank by 0.5% on the day against the dollar and Euro this morning after British retail sales racked up their third monthly fall on the trot in January, disappointing expectations for a rise. December’s downwardly revised -2.1 percent was the second biggest monthly fall since comparable records began 20 years ago, and added to […]
READ MOREPound Edges Up Against Euro
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- February 13, 2017
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Sterling edged up this morning, extending its winning streak against the euro for a sixth straight day after enjoying a boost from last week’s better-than-expected manufacturing and trade data. The pound was up over 0.3 percent against the dollar and steady against the euro which has been hit by nerves around a pickup in political […]
READ MOREUK Data Better Than Expectations
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- February 10, 2017
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British manufacturing grew more strongly than expected in December, showing the economy remained resilient to the end of the year despite June’s Brexit vote shock, although 2017 looks like it will be more difficult. Official data released this morning also showed the country’s smaller construction sector grew more quickly in December than many economists had […]
READ MOREPound Gains Against Euro & Dollar
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- February 8, 2017
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The British pound steadied around $1.25 this morning after a series of swings a day earlier driven by competing signals on the outlook for growth, interest rates and Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. Kristin Forbes, an external member of the BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee, said in remarks published on Tuesday that the Bank should […]
READ MOREPM’s Brexit Bill Faces Challenges In Parliament
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- February 7, 2017
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Sterling hit a one-week low against the dollar as Prime Minister Theresa May faced challenges over her legislative plan for taking Britain out of the European Union. A three-day debate on a law giving May the right to trigger Brexit began on Monday and will be followed by a series of votes on whether to […]
READ MORESterling Fall Continues To Hurt UK Companies
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- February 6, 2017
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Sterling’s sharp fall against the U.S. dollar and Euro since June’s Brexit vote has so far hurt almost as many exporters as it has aided, the British Chambers of Commerce said this morning. A cheaper currency normally helps exporters in the medium term, but the BCC said that currency weakness was proving a double-edged sword […]
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