UK Construction drops to a 1 year low
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- September 4, 2017
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Growth in Britain’s construction firms fell unexpectedly to a one-year low in August, hit by an investment slump in the commercial sector as Brexit uncertainty weighed on the economy. Countering more upbeat news about the economy last week, the Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 51.1 from 51.9 in July, closer to the […]
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Pound up after worst month in the last 10
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- September 1, 2017
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Britain’s factories grew a lot more strongly than expected in August as work flowed in from home and abroad, a survey showed this morning, suggesting the economy might be picking up speed after a slow first half of 2017. The Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) jumped to 56.9 from 55.3 in July, higher […]
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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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Sterling near 3 week low
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- August 11, 2017
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Sterling held near a three-week low against the dollar today as investors grew wary about the outlook of the British economy after a mixed bag of data this week. The July bounce in sterling was on some expectations that the Bank of England will increase interest rates at its last policy meeting, but with fundamentals […]
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UK Data worse than expected this morning
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- August 10, 2017
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British industrial output unexpectedly picked up in June after oil producers delayed normal seasonal maintenance, but falling car production and a slide in construction bode poorly for future months. Britain’s economy showed only sluggish growth in the first half of 2017 as consumers battled with higher inflation triggered by last year’s vote to leave the […]
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Sterling – The week ahead
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- August 7, 2017
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The big news from the past week for the British Pound was the Bank of England’s rate decision on Thursday. This was a quarterly meeting, often referred to as ‘Super Thursday’ as the BoE accompanied the rate decision with a set of updated forecasts as well as meeting minutes and a press conference after the […]
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Pound’s worst day in a month
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- August 4, 2017
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Sterling posted its biggest daily loss in a month, as some investors consolidated positions after the Bank of England kept interest rates at record lows and lowered its growth and inflation forecasts. Before Thursday’s central bank decision, sterling briefly rose to a 11-month high of $1.3267 per dollar, rounding off a strong 4.5 percent rise […]
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UK Services slightly better – All eyes on BoE at 12PM
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- August 3, 2017
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The exchange rates are listed at the bottom of this article, please note the rates are for indication only. For live quotes contact us vis email or phone. Britain’s economy looks set for “steady but sluggish” growth over the coming months, after a closely watched business survey showed activity in the dominant services sector picked […]
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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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