Traders to bet on a stronger dollar
- Posted by Robert Appleton in Currency, Dollar, GBP, Inflation, Uncategorised
- April 4, 2022
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Non-farm payroll fuelled traders to bet on a stronger dollar after the BLS reported another month of solid job creation in March. Although the print came in at 431k vs 490k expected, unemployment in the U.S is back to pre-pandemic levels at 3.6% adding to speculation that the Fed might move forward with more aggressive […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Bremain, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Referendum, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- March 28, 2019
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Sterling started the day lower after British Prime Minister Theresa May’s offer to quit failed to convince hard-line opponents to back her Brexit withdrawal agreement, fuelling more uncertainty for the pound in the short term. The British parliament’s bid to agree an alternative plan fell short, leaving the Brexit process as deadlocked as ever. May […]
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Dollar Weakens After Fed Meeting
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Bremain, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Referendum, Sterling, Uncategorised
- January 31, 2019
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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 4 percent this year due to a weaker dollar and expectations that Britain can avoid a no-deal Brexit. Even if May returns from Brussels empty-handed, […]
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Inflation Lower
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- December 19, 2018
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Headline inflation data is showed a decline to 2.3 percent for the month of November from 2.4 percent previously and edging towards a 2 percent target in the coming years by the Bank of England. A sharp fall in inflation could have had further weigh on market expectations of a rate hike. Money markets are […]
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The UK can halt Brexit – Revoking Article 50
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- December 4, 2018
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The UK can halt Brexit by unilaterally revoking Article 50. An advocate general from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has published his legal opinion on the case. Manuel Campos Sanchez-Bordona’s written opinion is an independent legal solution to the question of whether an EU member state such as the UK can decide on its […]
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Brexit Secretary Raab Resigns – Pound Crashes!
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- November 15, 2018
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British Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigned thrusting Prime Minister Theresa May’s government into turmoil just two days after she clinched an EU divorce deal that was mauled by opponents, allies and mutinous members of her party. The resignation of such a senior minister puts the United Kingdom into a political crisis just as May was […]
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UK Third Quarter Growth Strong
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- November 9, 2018
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Britain’s economy kept up healthy momentum during the third quarter, but this may prove a high watermark ahead of Brexit, official figures showed this morning. Gross domestic product in the three months to September was 0.6 percent higher than in the previous quarter, matching the consensus forecast in a poll of economists, figures from the […]
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Pound Continues To Gain
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- November 6, 2018
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Sterling rose a quarter of a percent this morning as hopes grew for a Brexit deal breakthrough, encouraging investors to buy the British currency with the struggling dollar also fuelling gains. The European Union is preparing to back a compromise proposal on the Irish border to resolve the last major hurdle in Brexit negotiations, according […]
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Sterling Rallies On Positive Brexit News
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- November 5, 2018
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Sterling rallied after a newspaper report said Britain was nearing a deal for leaving the European Union and that an all-UK customs arrangement would be part of it. With talks at an impasse five months before Britain exits the European Union, investors are growing anxious and sterling is moving sharply on any news of a […]
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PM Has Backing From Her Party
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- October 25, 2018
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Theresa May received a show of support from her Conservative Party at a meeting in parliament, shifting the focus away from talk of an imminent leadership challenge over her Brexit strategy. May has angered both supporters of Brexit and pro-EU lawmakers since failing to clinch a deal at an EU summit last week by raising […]
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