Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, No Deal, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- December 1, 2020
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The pound was close to $1.34 for the first time in three months, and also edged up versus the euro, as market participants remained optimistic that a Brexit deal could be reached this week, despite a lack of tangible progress in negotiations. The UK left the European Union in January and is currently in a […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Bremain, Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- November 30, 2020
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Sterling hovered above $1.33 as traders clung to hopes that Britain and the European Union would soon seal a long-awaited Brexit trade deal, even as the clock ticked down on the Brexit transition period. The United Kingdom exits the EU’s orbit on Dec. 31 and both sides are demanding concessions from the other on fishing, […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bremain, Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, Economy, election, No Deal, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- November 3, 2020
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Sterling fell against the dollar to its lowest in almost four weeks after England announced a new national lockdown, but analysts said hopes for a Brexit deal prevented the currency from declining further. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced over the weekend that a one-month lockdown across England would start on Thursday. Britain has registered more […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Bremain, Brexit, coronavirus, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 23, 2020
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Sterling edged up in trading this morning, set for a weekly gain against the dollar and euro, as Britain and the European Union entered intense negotiations to reach a last-minute Brexit trade deal. The pound had its best day in seven months on Wednesday, surging 1.7% against the dollar, when Britain and the EU said […]
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- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 22, 2020
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The pound slipped slightly this morning but held close to six-week highs it touched on the previous day after news that stalled Brexit negotiations were due to resume. Sterling rose by as much as 1.7% versus the dollar on Wednesday after the European Union’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said that an EU-UK deal was “within […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 20, 2020
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Sterling traders kept the currency afloat as they searched for clues on how likely it was for Britain to reach a trade deal with the European Union by the end of the year. Price actions suggest investors lean towards a scenario where both parties eventually will agree on some sort of a deal, as they […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Bremain, Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, election, EUR, No Deal, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 19, 2020
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The British pound held above a 10-day low as investors cut their holdings with British and European negotiators scrambling to salvage post-Brexit trade talks. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday there was no point in continuing talks and it was time to prepare for a ‘no-deal’ exit when transitional arrangements end on Dec. […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, UK, Uncategorised
- October 14, 2020
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Sterling is on the defensive as uncertainty abounds over whether Britain and the European Union will have reached a Brexit deal in time for their self-imposed deadline on Thursday at the EU Summit. Sterling overnight implied volatility gauges soared to a seven-month high of above 13% indicating investors were prepared for unexpected moves in the […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Rate Cuts, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 13, 2020
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Britain’s unemployment rate rose by more than expected to 4.5% in the three months to August, its highest in more than three years, even before the end of the government’s broad coronavirus job protection plan. Economists polled had expected the jobless rate to rise more slowly, to 4.3% from 4.1% in the three months to […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, Economy, EUR, Fed, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 12, 2020
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UK PM Boris Johnson is expected to announce a new three-tier lockdown system later today in a further effort to stem the spread of Covid-19. The new system will allow the government to put certain areas in lockdown depending on the current infection rate and will prevent a further national lockdown from happening. While the […]
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