Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 22, 2020
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The pound slipped slightly this morning but held close to six-week highs it touched on the previous day after news that stalled Brexit negotiations were due to resume. Sterling rose by as much as 1.7% versus the dollar on Wednesday after the European Union’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said that an EU-UK deal was “within […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 20, 2020
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Sterling traders kept the currency afloat as they searched for clues on how likely it was for Britain to reach a trade deal with the European Union by the end of the year. Price actions suggest investors lean towards a scenario where both parties eventually will agree on some sort of a deal, as they […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Bremain, Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, election, EUR, No Deal, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 19, 2020
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The British pound held above a 10-day low as investors cut their holdings with British and European negotiators scrambling to salvage post-Brexit trade talks. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday there was no point in continuing talks and it was time to prepare for a ‘no-deal’ exit when transitional arrangements end on Dec. […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, UK, Uncategorised
- October 14, 2020
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Sterling is on the defensive as uncertainty abounds over whether Britain and the European Union will have reached a Brexit deal in time for their self-imposed deadline on Thursday at the EU Summit. Sterling overnight implied volatility gauges soared to a seven-month high of above 13% indicating investors were prepared for unexpected moves in the […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Rate Cuts, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 13, 2020
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Britain’s unemployment rate rose by more than expected to 4.5% in the three months to August, its highest in more than three years, even before the end of the government’s broad coronavirus job protection plan. Economists polled had expected the jobless rate to rise more slowly, to 4.3% from 4.1% in the three months to […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, Economy, EUR, Fed, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 12, 2020
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UK PM Boris Johnson is expected to announce a new three-tier lockdown system later today in a further effort to stem the spread of Covid-19. The new system will allow the government to put certain areas in lockdown depending on the current infection rate and will prevent a further national lockdown from happening. While the […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, GBP, Rate Cuts, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 6, 2020
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Sterling climbed against the dollar for the first time in three weeks as investors pushed back expectations for when the Bank of England would cut interest rates below zero. Money markets pushed back bets that Britain’s interest rates would turn negative, with investors now seeing rates falling below zero in May 2021. Previously they had […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Rate Cuts, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 5, 2020
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Sterling fell against the euro, although not by much, and most analysts say they now expect Britain and the European Union to meet the transition deadline and soon conclude a Brexit deal. Versus the U.S. dollar, the pound was in neutral territory. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the head of the EU’s executive, Ursula […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- September 30, 2020
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Sterling fell this morning after Britain’s lower house of parliament approved legislation on Tuesday that gives ministers the power to break its divorce agreement with the European Union. The UK Internal Market Bill, which ministers acknowledge breaks international law, was approved by 340 votes to 256 in the House of Commons and now passes to […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, EUR, Fed, GBP, Rate Cuts, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- September 29, 2020
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The British pound rose more than 1% yesterday on hopes that Britain could secure a Brexit trade deal with the European Union by October or at least avoid a cliff-edge exit from the bloc. The EU and Britain kicked off a decisive week of talks on Monday but cautioned that a deal was still some […]
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