Pound tumbles after hard Brexit fears resurface
Britain’s pound tumbled , erasing its post-election gains, after news that Prime Minister Boris Johnson planned to take a hard line in Brexit talks with the European Union dashed hopes […]
Rates Steady After TV Debate
Sterling was slightly weaker against the dollar and largely flat versus the euro this morning, showing little immediate reaction to a debate between the leaders of Britain’s two main political […]
Sterling Stays Steady
Sterling kept within its recent trading range this morning, but this week could prove its second best so far this month as expectations that the Conservative Party may win a […]
Big week Ahead For Brexit
The pound in early London trading today as investors grow increasingly concerned that Britain and the European Union were no closer to agreeing a Brexit withdrawal deal. British lawmakers have […]
Boris to try and call a snap election today
Boris Johnson will try to call a snap election today after lawmakers seeking to prevent him taking Britain out of the European Union without a divorce deal dealt him a […]
Merkel Comments Give Brief Hope
Sterling briefly jumped yesterday afternoon after German chancellor Angela Merkel said the European Union would think about practical solutions to the backstop, an agreed insurance policy for the Irish border […]
Sterling Continues Small Gains
The pound gained for a second consecutive day today after a stream of resilient economic data this week calmed sentiment on the health of the UK economy and as opposition […]
Market Update
The pound edged higher after inflation picked up in July, but the currency held within sight of a two-and-a-half year low as brewing concerns about a no-deal Brexit weighed on […]
UK Inflation Rises
Annual consumer price inflation rose to a three-month high of 2.1% in July from 2.0% in June, the Office for National Statistics said, bucking the average expectation in a Reuters […]
Snap Election Fears Hit Sterling
Sterling has strengthened against the euro this morning after some volatile trading over the weekend. In overnight trade on Friday into Saturday, the pound pushed towards 1.06 against the euro. […]