UK CPI & RPI Weaker
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- October 17, 2018
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Sterling drops notably just after September consumer inflation data came in lower than expected. Headline CPI slowed to 2.4% yoy, down from 2.7% yoy and missed expectation of 2.8% yoy. Core Inflation slowed to 1.9% yoy, down from 2.1% yoy and missed expectation of 2.1% yoy. The ONS noted that “The largest downward contribution to […]
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Brexit Negotiations Stall
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- October 15, 2018
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Sterling held near a one-week low today as Brexit negotiations appeared to have stalled before a crucial European Union summit later this week. Negotiators from both sides have been locked in talks this week to overcome differences on the biggest outstanding hurdle to a deal – how to keep the UK frontier with the Irish […]
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Pound Euro Could Hit 1.1970
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- October 12, 2018
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Sterling rose against a weaker dollar on Thursday on hopes of a Brexit deal, but concern among investors about the Ireland border issue kept gains in check. Hopes are building that a trade deal between the European Union and Britain can be struck before an EU summit on Oct. 18. The pound has risen for […]
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Barnier Throws Spanner In The Works
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- October 11, 2018
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On Wednesday Sterling rose half a percent after European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier signalled progress on a deal with the UK over its withdrawal from the bloc, as well as on the crucial Irish border question. Barnier said 80-85 percent of the withdrawal deal was agreed. However, this morning the pound has dropped by […]
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Pound Gains As Brexit Deal Gets Closer
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- October 10, 2018
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Sterling hit a new high versus the euro and added to recent gains against the dollar this morning on optimism that Britain and the European Union can agree a Brexit deal soon. Britain’s ITV News reported late on Tuesday that the two sides had made progress in negotiations over an Irish border backstop, a key […]
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Market Update
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- October 9, 2018
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Today has a very light data calendar with nothing of note in the UK or the Eurozone. The main focus will be UK politics and in particular Brexit negotiations. However, as yesterday’s meeting between Brexit Minister Raab and EU Chief Negotiator Barnier did not go ahead, it suggests they are still some way from a […]
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Sterling Boosts On Positive Brexit Negotiations
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- October 5, 2018
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The European Union’s Brexit negotiators told national diplomats in Brussels late last night that a divorce deal with Britain was “very close”, according to two sources present at the meeting. The EU signalled that it was engaging with new proposals emerging in Britain on how to avoid extensive checks on the Irish border after Brexit, […]
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May Speech Later Today
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- October 3, 2018
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The British pound held near a three-week low this morning as investors wait on the services survey data and Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech later in the day. May will tell her Conservative Party that the impending divorce from the European Union is an opportunity that opens up a future full of promise, assuring the […]
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Expect GBP Volatility Over The Next Few Days
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- October 2, 2018
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Sterling gained against after the UK was reported to be in the process of preparing a compromise on the Irish border issue in Brexit negotiations with the European Union. The reports, which came amid the Conservative Party Conference, could promise a necessary breakthrough or at least a remarkable step towards a trade accord ahead of […]
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The Week Ahead
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- October 1, 2018
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The Pound held pretty steadily last week against the Euro & Dollar through the beginning of last week until the Federal Reserve put up interest rates and traders started selling off the Pound prior to the Conservative Party Conference. Over the last few months we have seen a significant divide in the Conservative party and a […]
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