Pound up after worst month in the last 10
Britain’s factories grew a lot more strongly than expected in August as work flowed in from home and abroad, a survey showed this morning, suggesting the economy might be picking […]
Sterling set for 4th month of losses
British consumer credit expanded at the weakest pace in more than a year during July, reflecting the squeeze on household finances this year, Bank of England data showed this morning. […]
Sterling gains against USD
Sterling rose to two-week highs against the dollar today after escalating tensions in the Korean peninsula added to the greenback’s woes. The pound has risen more than 1 percent against […]
Sterling hits fresh new lows
Sterling fell to a new two-month low against the dollar today as the lack of any major economic data encouraged investors to add bets against the British currency. We have […]
Sterling continues to struggle this morning
Sterling edged back this morning towards an almost 6-week low against the dollar as growing doubts around the progress of Brexit talks with Europe continued to weigh on the currency. Britain is […]
Pound falls against Euro yet again
Britain’s pound fell against the euro again today and was poised for a third consecutive week of losses as a global selloff in risky assets prompted investors to cut bets […]
UK Unemployment falls to lowest in 42 years
Britain’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to its lowest since 1975, official data showed this morning. The unemployment rate in the three months to the end of June fell to 4.4 […]
UK Inflation Unchanged
British consumer price inflation unexpectedly held steady last month as fuel prices fell amid other signs that the squeeze on households’ spending power may slowly be starting to level off. […]
Sterling near 3 week low
Sterling held near a three-week low against the dollar today as investors grew wary about the outlook of the British economy after a mixed bag of data this week. The […]
UK Data worse than expected this morning
British industrial output unexpectedly picked up in June after oil producers delayed normal seasonal maintenance, but falling car production and a slide in construction bode poorly for future months. Britain’s […]