UK Data surprisingly better than expectations
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- November 10, 2017
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The pound recouped some of yesterday’s losses this morning as the Manufacturing and Industrial data came in slightly stronger than expectations this morning. Surprisingly the industrial data increased at its fastest pace over the last month also the trade balance data came in stronger. However, there was a big downturn with the data from the […]
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Dollar gains across the board
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- November 7, 2017
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Sterling recouped some losses on Monday after slipping against for three consecutive weeks, but any strong gains were checked by continued uncertainty around Brexit talks and instability in the governing Conservative party. Investors are monitoring the negotiations around Britain’s future relationship with the European Union for the impact not only on business confidence and economic […]
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Super Thursday – Rate Rise
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- November 2, 2017
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Sterling steadied this morning, consolidating some chunky gains this week, especially against the euro, before a historic Bank of England policy decision where it is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade. With a rate hike virtually priced into the market, analysts would be keenly watching whether BoE […]
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GBP/EUR at 3 month high
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- November 1, 2017
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Sterling hit a 3-1/2-month high against the euro on today as investors focused on a Nov. 2 Bank of England policy decision they expect will produce the first interest rate hike in over a decade. Manufacturing purchasing managers survey (PMI) was released at 0930 GMT which came in at 56.3 beating expectations of 55.8 Figures […]
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Big week ahead for Sterling
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- October 30, 2017
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Britain’s housing market and consumer economy kept most of their momentum last month, lending figures from the Bank of England showed today, leaving the central bank on track to raise interest rates for the first time in more than decade on Thursday. Moreover, with inflation at a five-year high of 3.0 percent and unemployment at […]
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Sterling down slightly against Euro
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- October 27, 2017
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The British pound slipped against the dollar today, as investors looked cautiously ahead towards a Bank of England policy meeting next week which could see interest rates rise for the first time in over a decade. The market is priced for a hike after BoE rate-setters next meet on Nov. 2, but continued uncertainty over […]
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Pound hits 2 week low
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- October 20, 2017
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Britain’s pound skidded to a two-week low this morning amid doubts over the outlook for Bank of England interest rate moves and concerns over Brexit. Sterling has been pushed lower this week by a combination of weak data and comments from BoE policymakers that markets have interpreted as dovish. Although investors are pricing in an […]
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Retail Sales Drop!
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- October 19, 2017
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British retail sales suffered an unexpectedly sharp slowdown in September, dragging quarterly growth to its weakest annual rate since 2013, suggesting consumer demand remains uncertain as the Bank of England nears its first-rate rise in a decade. Retail sales volumes fell 0.8 percent in September, the Office for National Statistics said this morning, reversing a […]
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Pound gains against US Dollar
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- October 12, 2017
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Sterling edged higher today against a tepid dollar, despite a backdrop of uncertain Brexit negotiations. Signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve that central bankers were still concerned about persistently low inflation helped bump the pound to $1.3244, its highest point since October 4th. The cable’s gains have been driven primarily by weakness in the dollar […]
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Britain’s trade deficit hits a all time high
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- October 10, 2017
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British factories had their strongest two months of 2017 in July and August, suggesting the Bank of England remains on track to raise interest rates soon, but the deficit in trade in goods hit an all-time high. The data showed Britain’s economy remained in a low-growth gear in the third quarter after suffering its slowest […]
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