Sterling hovers around $1.30


Sterling hovers around $1.30

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

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

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

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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Sterling slips as Brexit negotiations continue

Sterling slipped back below $1.31 this morning after soaring to its highest levels in 10 months at the end of last week on a broad dollar sell-off. The pound jumped almost 2 cents on Friday to hit $1.3113, its strongest since last September, after U.S. inflation and retail sales data came in weaker than expected, […]

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Sterling Update

Sterling rose against the dollar today, investors still weighing the likelihood of an interest rate rise from the Bank of England after labour market data this week offset some worries over Britain’s exit from the European Union. The pound has recovered from its losses after Britain’s election in June as a number of BoE policymakers […]

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Growth is services sector falls

Growth across British services companies fell to a four-month low in June and companies were their least optimistic in nearly a year, according to a survey that could disappoint Bank of England officials who want to raise interest rates. Although the survey suggested Britain’s economy recovered some momentum in the second quarter and probably expanded […]

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UK Data Disappoints Again

Growth in Britain’s construction industry slowed in June, adding to signs that the economy might be struggling to regain much momentum after a lacklustre start to the year, a survey showed on this morning. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 54.8 from May’s 18-month high of 56.0, slightly below the median forecast […]

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Pound Rebounds

Sterling hit a six-week high above $1.30 today, close to its highest levels in nine months, on bets that British interest rates could be hiked in the coming months. The pound has risen around 3.5 percent against the dollar since the start of April — its best quarterly performance in two years and its second […]

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Pound hits $1.30 after positive UK Data

Sterling climbed close to $1.30 today, hitting its highest since before Britain’s parliamentary elections, as investors brought forward their expectations for when the Bank of England would begin to tighten monetary policy. BoE Governor Mark Carney said on Wednesday that a rise in interest rates was likely to be needed as the economy comes closer […]

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