Sterling hovers around $1.30
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- July 25, 2017
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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
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- July 24, 2017
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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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UK Retail Sales Better Than Expected
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- July 20, 2017
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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 Gains Against Euro & Dollar
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- July 13, 2017
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Sterling crept back towards $1.2950 against a weaker dollar on today, building on the previous day’s gains after marginally better than expected labour market data kept bets for a tightening of Bank of England policy on the table. BoE policymaker Ian McCafferty told The Times newspaper this morning that the central bank should consider unwinding […]
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Jobless rate at a 42 year low
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- July 12, 2017
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British workers saw their pay and bonus growth fall further behind inflation in the three months to end-May, data showed today, but the jobless rate hit a 42-year low. The duel reports will complicate the debate among Bank of England officials over the need for higher interest rates. Sterling bounced against the dollar after official […]
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Dollar Steadies, Sterling Drops
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- July 6, 2017
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The dollar steadied against its peers early this morning after the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting minutes took the wind out of its advance, with the market awaiting comments by central bankers and U.S. data for its next cues. The greenback had rallied earlier in the week after upbeat U.S. economic indicators lifted Treasury yields to […]
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UK Data Disappoints Again
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- July 4, 2017
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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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50% chance of a UK rate rise
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- July 3, 2017
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The pound recorded its best weekly performance against the dollar in almost eight months last week. It climbed almost 2.5 percent to reach as high as $1.3030 after BoE Governor Mark Carney said a rate rise was likely to be needed as the economy came closer to running at full capacity, and that the Bank […]
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Pound hits $1.30 after positive UK Data
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- June 29, 2017
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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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Market Update
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- June 27, 2017
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Britain’s messy election outcome and a weakening of the housing market have caused a sharp of loss of confidence among consumers, leaving the country dependent on exports to avoid a recession, according to a survey published today. An index of consumer confidence produced by polling firm YouGov fell back to just above levels last seen […]
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