Sterling Slips For Second Day
- Posted by Shyam Gokani in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- February 3, 2017
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Sterling fell another 0.4 percent this morning after a fall in a closely-watched services sector indicator reawakened concerns over the impact of last year’s Brexit vote on a previously resilient economy. The drop in the monthly index of service sector purchasing managers was its first since October and followed small drops in the construction and […]
READ MORESterling/Dollar Traded Above 1.27
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- February 2, 2017
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Sterling rose to trade above $1.27 for the first time in seven weeks against the dollar, as investors awaited a Bank of England quarterly report that is expected to upgrade its growth and inflation forecasts. The central bank will probably try to avoid adding to speculation about a first interest rate hike in nearly a […]
READ MORESterling Continues To Gain Against A Weak Dollar
- Posted by Shyam Gokani in Brexit, Currency, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- February 1, 2017
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Sterling pounced on a wounded dollar today, as it recovered from disappointing consumer credit data to cap its best January since 2011. It was also set to be the pound’s first positive start to the year since 2012, but it was not without difficulties as it continued to struggle against the euro and the Swiss […]
READ MOREMay Visits Trump
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- January 27, 2017
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Prime Minister Theresa May called on President Donald Trump on Thursday to renew the “special relationship” between Britain and the United States and lead in a new, changed world. In the United States for what will be Trump’s first meeting with a foreign leader since he took office last week, May signaled a shift in […]
READ MOREUK GDP Better Than Forecast
- Posted by Shyam Gokani in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, EUR, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK
- January 26, 2017
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Sterling hit a six-week high against the dollar and hit a three-week high against the euro this morning, This was after data showed Britain’s economy kept its robust momentum in the final three months of 2016, again wrong-footing expectations that the vote for Brexit would rapidly take a toll on growth. It is, however, still […]
READ MOREMay Must Get Parliament Approval For Brexit Negotiations
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- January 24, 2017
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The Supreme Court ruled this morning that Prime Minister Theresa May must get parliament’s approval before she begins Britain’s formal exit from the European Union. The UK’s highest judicial body dismissed the government’s argument that May could simply use executive powers known as “royal prerogative” to invoke Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty and […]
READ MOREPM’s Speech Boosts Sterling
- Posted by Shyam Gokani in Brexit, Currency, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK
- January 18, 2017
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After taking the top spot in the G10 currency space on Tuesday, the pound is the worst performer so far today. After the rapturous reception to Theresa May’s speech, today sterling traders may be taking a finer look at the detail, and concerns may start to arise about Theresa May’s tough line on Europe, saying […]
READ MORESterling Expected To Drop Further Next Week
- Posted by Shyam Gokani in Brexit, Currency, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK
- January 13, 2017
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Sterling slipped yesterday after a spokeswoman said British Prime Minister Theresa May will give a speech next week on her plans for leaving the European Union, which sparked fears that she would suggest Britain will undergo a “hard Brexit”. Investors interpreted this to mean Britain would lose access to the lucrative European single market in […]
READ MOREThursday is key for the Euro
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- December 6, 2016
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The euro held steady near a 3-week high today while bets on market volatility stayed close to their highest since June’s Brexit vote ahead of this week’s European Central Bank meeting due to give new guidance on its quantitative easing programme. Other major currency pairs were all trading in a tight range after a rollercoaster […]
READ MOREPound gains across the board this morning
- Posted by Shyam Gokani in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Inflation, Retail Sales, Sterling, UK
- December 1, 2016
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Sterling held firm this morning, having recorded its best month of gains against the dollar since March and its best month against the euro since 2009. This morning the Purchasing Managers Index dipped to a four-month low of 53.4 from 54.2 in October, remaining above the 50-mark dividing expansion from contraction. Economists had forecast a […]
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