UK Wage Data Strong
UK pay growth held at its fastest pace in a decade in late 2018 and job creation remained strong, official figures showed this morning, suggesting the labour market was staying […]
UK GDP worst since 2012
Britain’s economy slowed as expected in the final three months of last year, pushing growth in 2018 to its weakest in six years, as Brexit worries hammered investment into the […]
BOE sees weakest outlook since 2009
The pound has been volatile this week. It fell further yesterday after the BoE kept interest rates on hold and then strengthened when the central bank said rates will rise […]
Brexit Chaos Weighs On Sterling
The pound has fallen fell below $1.29 for the first time in more than two weeks as dollar strength prompted traders to move to the side lines before a central […]
Dollar Weakens After Fed Meeting
The pound steadied this morning as Britain prepared to resume negotiations with the European Union over how to resolve the issue of Irish border arrangements after Brexit. Sterling has strengthened […]
Pound Gains After Overnight Losses
Sterling gained again this morning after declines triggered by the UK parliament’s rejection of amendments to delay Brexit, as investors bet the government would still avoid exiting the European Union […]
Cooper Amendment Expected To Pass
Sterling held well at multi-month highs against the euro and dollar as traders weighed up whether lawmakers would back a key parliamentary amendment that would effectively take a no-deal Brexit […]
Sterling Holds On To Gains Ahead Of Vote
The pound drifted lower this morning after posting its biggest weekly rise in more than 15 months last week as investors consolidated positions before crucial votes in the British parliament […]
Sterling Continues Gaining
The British currency rose half a percent and neared $1.30 after data showed British workers’ pay grew at the fastest pace in over 10 years. The figures encouraged traders, who […]
‘No Deal’ Brexit Unlikely
The British pound rose to a two-month high against the euro, extending recent gains on growing expectations Britain can avoid a no-deal withdrawal from the European Union. Talk of a […]