
Market Update
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- January 20, 2020
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Last week Retail Sales figures disappointed coming out weaker at 0.7% against the anticipated 3% rise. Large name retailers across the UK have stressed that December’s sales were the worst they had seen in years. Throughout last week Sterling had the worst performance out of all the major currencies. Moving onto the upcoming week it […]
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Market Update
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- January 17, 2020
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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
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- January 16, 2020
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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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Sterling On A Decline
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- January 14, 2020
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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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Market Update
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- January 8, 2020
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GBP recovered above 1.32 against USD and 1.18 against EUR due to expectations of The Withdrawal Agreement Bill being passed through the House of Commons within the next few days now that Parliament are back after the Christmas break. Topics debated in the House of Commons yesterday were based on the 11 month transition period […]
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Positive Start For Sterling
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- January 7, 2020
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This Morning the pound has started on the right foot and has strengthened against most major currencies. That’s in part because the pound got a boost following the latest UK services PMI, which came in at 50.0 against the 49.1 expected and the 49.0 seen the previous month. A much-needed bit of positivity for the […]
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Tensions Increase Between USA and Iran – Dollar Volatile
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- January 6, 2020
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Good Morning, With geopolitical tensions rising between the US and Iran it has been an interesting start to the new year. Last week we saw the price of commodities such as gold increase as investors were looking for a safe haven to hold their money in. What this means is if more investors are moving […]
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Pound tumbles after hard Brexit fears resurface
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- December 18, 2019
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Britain’s pound tumbled , erasing its post-election gains, after news that Prime Minister Boris Johnson planned to take a hard line in Brexit talks with the European Union dashed hopes of an end to Brexit uncertainty. In his boldest move since winning a large majority in last Thursday’s election, Johnson will use the prospect of […]
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Latest Poll Shows Tory Lead Narrowing
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- November 27, 2019
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Sterling fell as much as 0.3% in early London trading after a YouGov poll showed the Conservative party’s lead over Labour narrowing to 11 points. The poll was the third in a row to show the Conservative lead dwindling before Britain’s election on Dec. 12. The pound may also have been weakened by reports of […]
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Rates Steady After TV Debate
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- November 20, 2019
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Sterling was slightly weaker against the dollar and largely flat versus the euro this morning, showing little immediate reaction to a debate between the leaders of Britain’s two main political parties ahead of next month’s election. Prime Minister Boris Johnson doubled down on his Brexit promises, saying only he could take Britain out of the […]
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