Government Step Up Planning For A No-Deal Brexit
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- August 23, 2018
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Sterling fell again this morning as the government stepped up planning for a no-deal Brexit, reviving concern among investors about what would happen to the currency if Britain left the European Union without having agreed new trade arrangements. With less than eight months until the March 29 exit day, diplomats in Brussels say they expect […]
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Trump Comments Weaken US Dollar
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- August 22, 2018
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The pound rose towards a two-week high this morning after the dollar fell following comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that he was unhappy with the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates. Sterling has recovered in recent sessions from a 14-month low, rising two cents from $1.2662 plumbed last week, helped by dollar weakness and […]
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Raab In Brussels For Two More Days Of Negotiations
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- August 21, 2018
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Sterling has continued to be under pressure and is still near the 14-month lows reached last week on concerns about forthcoming talks that may decide whether Britain gets a trade deal with the EU before it quits the bloc. The pound has suffered six straight weeks of losses against the dollar, its worst run since […]
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Brexit worries continue to weaken Sterling
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- August 20, 2018
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Worries about whether Britain can agree a trade deal with the European Union over coming months to avoid a sudden and disorderly exit from the bloc continue to keep most economists cautious about any sustained Sterling strength. With most of the month’s UK economic data out of the way, the focus will shift back to […]
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Pound Hits a 9 month low
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- August 8, 2018
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Sterling slid to a nine-month low against the euro on Wednesday as investors sold the currency fearing Britain could soon leave the European Union without securing a trade deal. Sterling has slumped recently due to traders hedging against what they see as the growing chances of the currency plummeting if Britain crashes out of Europe […]
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Will The UK Raise Rates Today?
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- August 2, 2018
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With the FOMC meeting out of the way, and no surprises from Powell and co., our attention shifts to the Bank of England (BoE). Today’s Quarterly Inflation Report is particularly interesting, given a range of potentially market-moving dynamics are in play. Since the BoE’s decision to stand pat in May, Analysts have been resolute in […]
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EU Reject Key Elements Of Britain’s New Trade Proposal
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- July 27, 2018
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Sterling edged lower this morning and is poised to register its third consecutive weekly loss as concerns about the progress of Brexit negotiations trumped any optimism ahead of a likely interest rate hike next week. European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier rejected key elements of Britain’s new trade proposals yesterday even as he and his […]
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Sterling Fights Back After Hitting 10 Month Lows
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- July 25, 2018
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The pound hit a five-day high versus the dollar as the greenback lost momentum, but the outlook for the British currency was clouded by fresh angst over Brexit and doubts about the economy. Weak economic data and renewed political uncertainty over the government’s Brexit position hammered sterling last week and sent it to 10-month lows. […]
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Sterling Continues To Slide
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- July 20, 2018
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The British pound steadied around the $1.30 mark on Friday as traders took stock at the end of a bruising week in which weak economic data and more political uncertainty around the government’s Brexit position hammered sterling. The currency dropped to its weakest, after worse-than-forecast retail sales data and slower-than-expected inflation rises combined with a […]
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British Inflation Fails To Rise
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- July 18, 2018
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British inflation failed to rise as expected last month, potentially giving Bank of England policymakers pause for thought ahead of a widely expected interest rate hike next month. Despite motor fuel prices rising to their highest since September 2014, annual consumer price inflation held steady in June at 2.4 percent. The figure was at the […]
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