Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bremain, Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- June 4, 2020
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Sterling set to lose recent gains against the dollar and weaken further if Britain does not ask for an extension to its Brexit transition period by a June 30 deadline to allow more time for talks on a trade deal with the EU. Talks between the two sides, aimed at setting out a new future […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, UK, Uncategorised
- May 26, 2020
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The pound rose against overnight and continued to gain in early London trading, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans to reopen thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centres next month. Johnson said at a news conference on Monday that outdoor markets and car showrooms could reopen from June 1 and […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Retail Sales, UK, Uncategorised
- May 22, 2020
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Sterling edged lower against both the U.S. dollar and the euro as fresh data showed retail sales fell by a record 18% as the coronavirus crisis hammered the economy and while U.S.- China tensions boosted demand for the dollar. British retail sales fell by the most on record in April due to the lockdown. In […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, Budget, coronavirus, Currency, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- May 20, 2020
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Britain’s inflation rate sank in April to its lowest since August 2016 as the coronavirus pandemic pushed down global oil prices and clothing retailers cut prices, while power tariffs also slid. The consumer price index dropped to an annual rate of 0.8% in April from 1.5% in March, official data showed on Wednesday, broadly in […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in coronavirus, Currency, UK, Uncategorised
- May 19, 2020
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The pound rose against both the dollar and the euro overnight before steadying, recovering somewhat from seven-week lows but not fully participating in a market-wide relief rally from improving risk appetite. Positive signs from a coronavirus antibody trial saw safe-haven currencies, such as the dollar, fall as markets rallied. However, downside risks continue to weigh […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- May 18, 2020
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Sterling hovered at near two-month lows against the dollar and the euro, as talk of negative interest rates from the Bank of England and a stalemate in Brexit negotiations kept the currency pinned within tight ranges. The pound has already fallen sharply this month, by 3.75% against the dollar. Britain and the EU’s chief negotiators […]
READ MOREBritain’s economy shrank by a record 5.8%
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Economy, GBP, Rate Cuts, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- May 13, 2020
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Britain’s economy shrank by a record 5.8% in March from February as the coronavirus crisis escalated and the government ordered a shutdown of much of the country to stop the spread of the virus, official data showed this morning. In the first three months of the year, gross domestic product contracted by 2.0% from the […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- April 28, 2020
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The pound inched slightly higher this morning as investors turned their attention to U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings this week at which officials are expected to provide further stimulus to their economies to fight the coronavirus. Sterling has been very closely correlated with riskier assets such as stocks and when investors’ risk […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- April 27, 2020
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The pound rose against both the dollar and the euro this morning, but futures data showed the market turned net bearish on the pound for the first time since December last year. The pound was boosted by improving global risk appetite and hopes that lockdown measures may start to be eased as the number of […]
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- Posted by currencies in coronavirus, Currency, UK, Uncategorised
- April 22, 2020
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The pound fell to its lowest in two weeks against both the dollar and the euro as investors sought safe haven currencies following a crash in oil prices. U.S. oil futures turned negative for the first time ever on Monday, causing the dollar to rise to near two-week highs against a basket of assets as […]
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