Daily Currency Update
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- August 31, 2017
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Sterling rebounded from 11-month lows to gain over half a percent versus the euro on Wednesday on speculation the European Central Bank might not tolerate a strengthening single currency for too long. Focus remains on euro area inflation in August. Yesterday’s German and Spanish figures were both higher than expected but the upside surprise was […]
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Sterling set for 4th month of losses
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- August 30, 2017
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British consumer credit expanded at the weakest pace in more than a year during July, reflecting the squeeze on household finances this year, Bank of England data showed this morning. Annual growth in consumer credit slowed to 9.8 percent from 10.0 percent in July, the weakest increase since April 2016, the BoE said. Britain’s economy […]
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Sterling gains against USD
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- August 29, 2017
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Sterling rose to two-week highs against the dollar today after escalating tensions in the Korean peninsula added to the greenback’s woes. The pound has risen more than 1 percent against the dollar since Friday since Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen failed to offer any support to the dollar at a central bank conference last week. […]
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Sterling set for 4th week of losses
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- August 25, 2017
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Sterling steadied this morning after falling to a two-month low against the dollar in the previous session, as investors waited to see what Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen would say in a speech later in the day. The pound also held near its lowest in more than 10 months against the euro, with political uncertainty […]
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Sterling hits fresh new lows
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- August 24, 2017
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Sterling fell to a new two-month low against the dollar today as the lack of any major economic data encouraged investors to add bets against the British currency. We have been quite bearish about the British pound for some time and I think this trend is justified given its worsening fundamentals such as a widening […]
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Strong Eurozone data hits Sterling
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- August 23, 2017
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Sterling fell briefly below $1.28 for the first time since late June today and deepened its recent losses against the euro as gloom over Britain’s economic prospects and the Brexit process encouraged investors to push the pound lower. Sterling, which has fallen more than 3 percent against the dollar since the start of August, was […]
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Sterling remains weak despite positive data
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- August 22, 2017
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Britain unexpectedly posted its first budget surplus for any July since 2002, boosted by strong income tax payments, according to official today. The surplus in July stood at 184 million pounds, compared with last year’s 308 million pound deficit, the Office for National Statistics said. The figures were boosted by a 10.6 percent year-on-year rise […]
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Sterling continues to struggle this morning
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- August 21, 2017
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Sterling edged back this morning towards an almost 6-week low against the dollar as growing doubts around the progress of Brexit talks with Europe continued to weigh on the currency. Britain is due to release more information this week to outline its strategy positions in the divorce talks, with ministers striving to head off suggestions that negotiations […]
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Pound falls against Euro yet again
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- August 18, 2017
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Britain’s pound fell against the euro again today and was poised for a third consecutive week of losses as a global selloff in risky assets prompted investors to cut bets after a week of tepid U.K. data. With growing market expectations that the Bank of England is unlikely to raise interest rates over the coming […]
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UK Retail Sales better than expected
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- August 17, 2017
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Pound held its ground this morning ahead of a third day of monthly data on the economy that comes amid growing noise around the conduct of Brexit negotiations with Europe. Sterling fell to its weakest against the euro in 10 months on Wednesday and is trading around a five-week minimum against the dollar. It has […]
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