Weak UK Economic Numbers Today
- Posted by Shyam Gokani in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- March 1, 2017
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Another slightly weaker than expected batch of economic numbers, this time on manufacturing sentiment, prodded the pound a touch lower against a broadly stronger dollar this morning, crimping its gains against the euro to a quarter of a percent. Sterling has been struggling in the face of figures in the past fortnight suggesting the UK […]
READ MOREPound Suffers Due To Second Scottish Referendum News
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- February 28, 2017
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Sterling traded close to a two-week low against the dollar today as investors awaited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump, with the pound kept under pressure by worries about the future of Britain as it leaves the European Union. The pound fell to lows on Monday, its weakest in a fortnight, on reports that […]
READ MORESterling Devalues Due To Fresh Uncertainty
- Posted by Shyam Gokani in Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Referendum, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- February 27, 2017
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Sterling fell against major currencies this morning, as the prospect of another Scottish independence vote and signs a major merger was unlikely to go through renewed fears about Britain’s future as it prepares to leave the European Union. A report in the Times newspaper said British prime minister Theresa May is preparing for Scotland to […]
READ MORESterling Has Best Week Since January
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- February 24, 2017
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Sterling slipped from a 2-week high to the dollar this morning but was still on track for its strongest week since January as concerns about politics in the United States and Europe took investors’ focus off immediate Brexit worries. Besides the Brexit bill making its way through Britain’s upper house of parliament, a week largely […]
READ MOREUS – Fed To Raise Rates Fairly Soon
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- February 23, 2017
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Federal Reserve officials have said they may need to raise interest rates “fairly soon” if the economy stays strong, minutes of their meeting show. The first meeting of the Fed since Donald Trump took office as president discussed the possibility of a rate rise as early as March. Most economists have been forecasting a rise […]
READ MOREEuro Weakens as Le Pen Wins Latest Poll
- Posted by Shyam Gokani in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Inflation, Mark Carney, Prime Minister, Retail Sales, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- February 22, 2017
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Sterling rose almost 1 percent against the euro today, to its highest in two months, after another opinion poll showing far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen gaining ground hit the single currency. The poll suggests anti-EU nationalist Le Pen may have more chance of springing a surprise if she makes it through to the […]
READ MORESterling Continues To Push
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- February 21, 2017
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Sterling fell against the dollar but made ground versus the euro this morning, before Bank of England Governor Mark Carney and several his chief lieutenants testify in Britain’s parliament. The pound has been relatively steady compared with last year’s slump, but recent data suggest that consumer confidence may be starting to falter as inflation rises […]
READ MOREPositive Start For Sterling
- Posted by Shyam Gokani in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Economy, EUR, GBP, Referendum, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- February 20, 2017
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The pound rose against most major currencies this morning, snapping a three-day fall versus the euro, at the start of another week likely to be dominated by questions about how Britain will leave the EU and the impact of Brexit on the economy. The upper house of parliament, known as the House of Lords, was […]
READ MOREUK Retail Sales Shock Sterling
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- February 17, 2017
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Sterling sank by 0.5% on the day against the dollar and Euro this morning after British retail sales racked up their third monthly fall on the trot in January, disappointing expectations for a rise. December’s downwardly revised -2.1 percent was the second biggest monthly fall since comparable records began 20 years ago, and added to […]
READ MORESterling Edges Higher
- Posted by Shyam Gokani in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Retail Sales, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- February 16, 2017
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Sterling gained around half a percent against the dollar this morning, tracking broader moves in major currencies after some caution about the underlying strength of the U.S. economy set in following a high January inflation number. The pound – down by around a fifth in just over a year against the dollar – has been […]
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