UK Construction drops to 11 month low
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- August 2, 2017
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Growth in Britain’s construction industry tumbled to an 11-month low in July, as a lacklustre outlook for the economy and heightened political uncertainty deterred new orders, a survey showed today. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 51.9 from 54.8 in June, below all forecasts in a poll of economists that had […]
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Sterling hits 11 year high
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- August 1, 2017
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Pound climbed to its highest levels against the dollar since mid-September today, as data showing UK manufacturing growth recovered from a seven-month low in July eased concerns about an economic slowdown. This morning’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) survey climbed to 55.1, exceeding the 54.4 consensus in a Reuters poll of economists, helped by the biggest […]
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Big Week Ahead – GBP/USD above 1.31
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- July 31, 2017
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Britain’s pound traded above $1.31 today, close to a 10-month high, as investors eyed this week’s Bank of England “Super Thursday” for a steer on whether record-low interest rates could soon be lifted for the first time in more than a decade. Sterling has been supported in recent weeks by expectations that the Bank might […]
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Currency Update
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- July 28, 2017
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Britain’s pound steadied close to its highest levels in 10 months against the dollar today on comments from the finance minister about a transitional leaving deal with the European Union. They soothed market fears that the country is set for a “hard Brexit”. Philip Hammond said that he wanted to avoid a “cliff-edge” where goods […]
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Pound Surges Against US Dollar
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- July 27, 2017
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Sterling hit a 10-month high against a broadly weaker dollar today, after the U.S. Federal Reserve left policy unchanged and appeared less confident about inflation picking up, which investors took as a sign rates could be kept low for longer. The market focused on the central bank’s noting that both overall and core inflation had […]
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UK Economy Picks Up
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- July 26, 2017
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Britain’s economy gathered only a little speed in the second quarter after almost stalling at the start of the year, propped up by the services sector and a booming film industry, official figures showed on this morning. Growth of 0.3 percent on the quarter was up from 0.2 percent in the first quarter, a figure […]
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Sterling hovers around $1.30
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- July 25, 2017
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Sterling steadied just above $1.30 today, unable to break out against a broadly weaker dollar as worries over Brexit and the pace of UK economic growth swirl. The pound recovered from its worst week against the euro in nine months on Monday as investors took profit on gains for the single currency and ministers talked […]
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Sterling slightly recovers after 9 month low against the Euro
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- July 24, 2017
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Sterling edged up against the euro today, recovering from its worst week against the single currency in nine months and its lowest levels this year, as the euro dipped on weak German manufacturing data. The pound lost more than 2.5 percent against the euro last week, hitting an eight-month low on Friday, as the single […]
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Sterling/Euro – 8 month low
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- July 21, 2017
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Sterling skidded to an eight-month low against the euro, trading close to 90 pence after the head of the European Central Bank said possible changes to policy would be discussed in the autumn. Though Mario Draghi said no date had been set for discussing any changes to the programme and that ECB rate-setters had been […]
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UK Retail Sales Better Than Expected
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- July 20, 2017
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Sunny weather helped British retail sales rise more strongly than expected in June and shake off a gloomier start to the year, offering some signs that the economy as a whole might be regaining speed. Britain’s economy went through a soft patch at the start of the year, and data since then have been mixed, […]
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