UK Retail Sales better than expectations
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- March 23, 2017
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Sterling hit a one-month high against the dollar this morning, after UK retail sales data came in much higher than expected, soothing worries about weakening consumer sentiment in Britain as it prepares to leave the European Union. Sales volumes in February rose by 1.4 percent from January, beating the 0.4 percent increase forecast by a […]
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Sterling steadies after recent boost
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- March 22, 2017
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The pound flattened out today after hitting its highest levels in almost four weeks, speculation that the Bank of England will raise rates within the next year cooled by broader concerns about a Brexit-driven slowdown in the UK economy. Sterling has surged 3 percent in the past week, driven by a turnaround in the dollar […]
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UK inflation shoots past Bank of England target
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- March 21, 2017
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British inflation last month shot past the Bank of England’s 2 percent target for the first time since the end of 2013 and looks set to climb further due to the Brexit hit to the pound and rising global oil prices. Consumer prices leapt by a stronger-than-expected 2.3 percent in annual terms, their biggest increase […]
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Pound gains due to BoE leaning towards a rate rise
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- March 17, 2017
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The pound rose for the third day running against the dollar this morning for the first time since mid-January, drawing confidence from signs some at the Bank of England may be leaning toward a rise in interest rates to support the currency. Minutes from the Bank’s latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting shocked markets on Thursday […]
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Sterling weakness expected to continue
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- March 16, 2017
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Sterling hit an eight-week high this week in reaction to Parliament’s approval of the Article 50 bill – but with at least two years of negotiations ahead, could the currency fall even further? MPs voted down two amendments added by the House of Lords to the Article 50 bill on Monday evening, with peers voting […]
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Sterling Bounces Slightly
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- March 15, 2017
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Sterling bounced back from a fall to eight-week lows this morning with dealers citing a weaker dollar, a poll showing Scots still favour remaining in the United Kingdom and signs that EU exit talks will not be triggered for another two weeks. The pound had sunk to its lowest since mid-January on Tuesday after Prime […]
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May wins right to start divorce proceedings with EU
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- March 14, 2017
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Prime Minister Theresa May has won the right to launch divorce proceedings with the European Union and begin two years of talks that will shape the future of Britain and Europe. May, who was appointed prime minister shortly after Britain voted to leave the EU in June, faced down attempts in both the lower and […]
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An important week ahead as Sterling hits new low.
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- March 13, 2017
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Over the last two weeks, we have seen the Pound fall by around 3.5% against most major currencies, this has been due to both weak economic data, and a loss of confidence from investors as the date approaches for Theresa May to trigger Article 50. Before this can be done, there is one final hurdle […]
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Pound Decline Continues
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- March 10, 2017
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Manufacturing output fell by 0.9 percent in January, a bigger decline than the 0.6 percent fall forecast. Overall industrial output fell 0.4 percent in January. Britain’s manufacturing sector struggled to grow much in recent years but has shown signs of a pick up recently, possibly helped by the fall in the pound after voters decided […]
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Fresh New Lows For Pound
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- March 9, 2017
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Sterling slipped even lower today, as investors brushed off the finance minister’s budget statement the previous day as largely a “non-event” that would do little to boost growth in Britain as it prepares to leave the European Union. While Philip Hammond announced a rise in official growth forecasts for this year and cut predicted rates […]
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