UK Inflation hits a 5 year high
UK inflation rises to its highest level in 5 and a half years last month, according to official data released at 9:30am this morning that could make the Bank of […]
Euro drops on stimulus speculation
The euro slipped this morning after posting its biggest weekly rise in a month as traders took profits, though markets were wary of chasing the currency lower before a European […]
Sterling at a 10 day high
Sterling rose today to a 10-day high, boosted by a report in a German newspaper that the European Union could offer Britain a two-year transitional Brexit deal. The pound had […]
Pound gains against US Dollar
Sterling edged higher today against a tepid dollar, despite a backdrop of uncertain Brexit negotiations. Signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve that central bankers were still concerned about persistently low […]
Sterling looses ground as Euro gains
The euro climbed to a two-week high today on relief that Catalonia had stopped short of formally declaring independence from the rest of Spain. Sterling was flat on Wednesday after […]
Britain’s trade deficit hits a all time high
British factories had their strongest two months of 2017 in July and August, suggesting the Bank of England remains on track to raise interest rates soon, but the deficit in […]
Sterling suffered major blows last week
Britain’s pound fell to four-week lows last week, amid growing uncertainty over Prime Minister Theresa May’s control of the leadership and strong U.S labour market data that boosted the dollar. […]
Sterling Outlook
Market speculators are likely to keep their sterling positions steady this month, according to a plurality of respondents in a poll which predicted the currency will trade around where it […]
Euro & Dollar both gain today
The dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies this morning as investors consolidated positions after a recent rise, with minutes from the European Central Bank’s latest meeting likely to […]
UK Services slighty above expectations
The PMI showed growth in services activity unexpectedly sped up a little last month, compensating for weaker readings in the manufacturing and construction industries reported earlier in the week. Taking […]