Brexit talks going well
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- December 15, 2017
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BoE left interest rates unchanged and QE unchanged to yesterday at their meeting. From the 9 members, they all voted to keep things exactly as they are. Theresa May has been assured at a summit in Brussels that sufficient progress has been made to allow Britain to move on to the next stage of leaving […]
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Pound drops on Brexit uncertainty
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- December 6, 2017
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Sterling dropped to 8-day lows yesterday as investors and analysts are very sceptical in regard to Prime Minister Theresa May being able to agree a deal with the EU in the coming week. If there is a failure to agree on terms we could see us in this same position come February, this would add […]
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Pound hits a 2 and a half week high
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- November 20, 2017
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The pound was up this morning hitting a 2 and a half week high against most currencies, due to the Brexit news over the weekend being interpreted as positive, Germany election shambles and the US investigations. Britain will submit proposals on how to settle its divorce bill with the European Union before an EU summit […]
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UK Data surprisingly better than expectations
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- November 10, 2017
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The pound recouped some of yesterday’s losses this morning as the Manufacturing and Industrial data came in slightly stronger than expectations this morning. Surprisingly the industrial data increased at its fastest pace over the last month also the trade balance data came in stronger. However, there was a big downturn with the data from the […]
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Pound sinks after dovish Mark Carney speech
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- November 3, 2017
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Sterling extended losses today, slipping to a one-month low against the dollar, as the Bank of England’s plans to take a “very gradual” approach to raising interest rates sent investors rushing to exit positions. The central bank said it expected Thursday’s rate hike, the first in over a decade, would be followed by just two […]
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Britain’s trade deficit hits a all time high
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- October 10, 2017
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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 trade in goods hit an all-time high. The data showed Britain’s economy remained in a low-growth gear in the third quarter after suffering its slowest […]
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Britain waits on PM’s speech
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- September 22, 2017
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Sterling traded within a tight range against the dollar today while investors waited for a speech by British Prime Minister Theresa May in which she is expected to try to rescue stalled Brexit talks. Investors will watch to see if May can offer enough to European Union negotiators to persuade them to move talks forward, […]
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UK Data worse than expected this morning
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- August 10, 2017
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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 economy showed only sluggish growth in the first half of 2017 as consumers battled with higher inflation triggered by last year’s vote to leave the […]
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Sterling hovers around $1.30
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- July 25, 2017
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Sterling steadied just above $1.30 today, unable to break out against a broadly weaker dollar as worries over Brexit and the pace of UK economic growth swirl. The pound recovered from its worst week against the euro in nine months on Monday as investors took profit on gains for the single currency and ministers talked […]
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Pound Rebounds
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- June 30, 2017
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Sterling hit a six-week high above $1.30 today, close to its highest levels in nine months, on bets that British interest rates could be hiked in the coming months. The pound has risen around 3.5 percent against the dollar since the start of April — its best quarterly performance in two years and its second […]
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