Market Update
- Posted by currencies in coronavirus, UK, Uncategorised
- May 11, 2020
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Sterling dipped against the dollar as rising U.S. Treasury yields put the U.S. currency in demand, with investors cautious about the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures in Britain. As several countries moved to reopen their economies with a gradual easing of lockdown measures, risk sentiment recovered in markets, giving stock markets a boost. British Prime […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, coronavirus, Dollar, EUR, GBP, UK, Uncategorised
- May 7, 2020
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The pound rose against the dollar and euro after the Bank of England held rates steady and announced no further stimulus, as expected, and suggested Britain’s economy could bounce back by 15% in 2021. The Bank of England said it was ready to take fresh action to counter the coronavirus hammering which could cause the […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, EUR, GBP, UK, Uncategorised
- May 6, 2020
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The pound recovered some losses against the dollar in early trading and rose against the euro, as investors grappled with the pound’s downside risks before the Bank of England’s meeting on Thursday. The UK has overtaken Italy to report Europe’s highest official death toll from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, data on […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, coronavirus, Dollar, EUR, GBP, UK, Uncategorised
- May 5, 2020
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Sterling gained as demand eased for U.S. dollars, allowing the pound to recover some of its 1.5% loss this month. The pound ended April up 1.4% against the dollar on the month, benefiting from seasonal factors such as the start of the UK tax year as well as corporate dividend repatriation flows. Risk appetite improved […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, UK, Uncategorised
- May 4, 2020
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The pound fell to its lowest level since last Wednesday overnight, driven by a stronger dollar as China-U.S. relations worsened. The U.S. government made a renewed effort to blame China for the coronavirus outbreak. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday there was evidence the virus, which has killed nearly a quarter of a […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Rate Alerts, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- May 1, 2020
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Sterling slipped against the dollar as stalled Brexit talks and further signs of damage to Britain’s economy from the coronavirus pandemic took some shine off the currency’s gains in April. Sterling registered a 1.4% gain against the dollar in April, rallying hard last week. But with speculators turning negative on the pound for the first […]
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- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- April 28, 2020
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The pound inched slightly higher this morning as investors turned their attention to U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings this week at which officials are expected to provide further stimulus to their economies to fight the coronavirus. Sterling has been very closely correlated with riskier assets such as stocks and when investors’ risk […]
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- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- April 27, 2020
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The pound rose against both the dollar and the euro this morning, but futures data showed the market turned net bearish on the pound for the first time since December last year. The pound was boosted by improving global risk appetite and hopes that lockdown measures may start to be eased as the number of […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in coronavirus, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- April 24, 2020
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Sterling slipped against the dollar after data showed the biggest drop in British retail sales on record, adding to fears about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Official figures showed sales volumes fell by 5.1% in March, reflecting the hit from the coronavirus shutdown which closed many businesses in the second half of the […]
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UK Data Near 30 Year Lows
- Posted by currencies in coronavirus, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- April 23, 2020
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The pound was flat this morning before the release of preliminary UK PMI data for April, which was expected to show a sharp decline in economic activity as the coronavirus lockdown brings British business to a halt. At 32.9 in April, down from 47.8 in March, the UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index– a composite single-figure […]
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