Sterling Gains Against Euro & Dollar
Sterling crept back towards $1.2950 against a weaker dollar on today, building on the previous day’s gains after marginally better than expected labour market data kept bets for a tightening […]
Jobless rate at a 42 year low
British workers saw their pay and bonus growth fall further behind inflation in the three months to end-May, data showed today, but the jobless rate hit a 42-year low. The […]
UK Data Disappoints Again
Growth in Britain’s construction industry slowed in June, adding to signs that the economy might be struggling to regain much momentum after a lacklustre start to the year, a survey […]
50% chance of a UK rate rise
The pound recorded its best weekly performance against the dollar in almost eight months last week. It climbed almost 2.5 percent to reach as high as $1.3030 after BoE Governor […]
What will affect Sterling this week?
Last week was pretty underwhelming as the Prime Minister is still yet to form her Government, and it seems Brexit negotiations have started pretty smoothly (Not sure how long it […]
UK Earnings drop at fastest pace since 2014
British workers’ earnings after inflation contracted at the fastest pace since 2014 in the three months to April, underscoring the growing Brexit squeeze facing many households, official data showed this […]
Sterling will stay under pressure
Sterling gave back early gains against the dollar to trade flat today, back under pressure after British general elections that yielded no clear majority for any party and threatened to […]
Sterling Crumbles!
Sterling tumbled as much as 2.5 percent on Friday, while the FTSE share index opened higher, after British voters denied any party a majority of seats in parliament, plunging the […]
Sterling Fully focused on election
Prime Minister Theresa May could lose control of parliament in Britain’s June 8 election, according to a projection by polling company YouGov, raising the prospect of political turmoil just as […]
Sterling Slips After Manchester Terror Attack
The pound slipped on Tuesday following a suicide bombing attack at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena, the most deadly attack in the UK in a decade. Police raised […]