Sterling bounces this morning
Sterling hit a three-week high versus the euro and climbed towards $1.30 on Wednesday as traders awaited this week’s Bank of England inflation report and policy meeting. Sterling’s rise since […]
All eyes on Thursday – BoE Meeting
Sterling steadied near recent seven-month highs close to $1.30 today, as traders looked to a Bank of England inflation report and policy meeting this week for fresh drivers for a […]
Macron wins french election – pound stays stable
A boost for European markets from France was not enough to drive sterling past $1.30 this morning, with the British currency trading in tight ranges as domestic attention focused on […]
Sterling holds its own
Sterling held steady below seven-month highs against the dollar today after the results of a survey of Britain’s huge services sector, following stronger-than-expected data in a corresponding manufacturing survey. The […]
UK Construction PMI beats expectations
UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in better than expectations at 53.1 compared to polls expecting a reading of 52. Tuesday’s stronger-than-expected survey of the manufacturing sector gave the […]
Sterling falls against Dollar & Euro
Sterling slipped against the dollar, euro and yen today, kept under pressure by uncertainty over the terms of Britain’s exit from the European Union and by doubts over how soon […]
UK GDP as expected
Sterling slipped against the dollar again, as investors readied for the European Union’s official response to Britain’s letter of exit from the bloc, as well the final verdict on Britain’s […]
What will happen to Sterling once we trigger Article 50
Sterling traded within a tight range today, outperforming other major peers against the dollar, apparently disregarding Britain’s looming formal launch of negotiations on leaving the European Union. British Prime Minister […]
Article 50 will be triggered this Wednesday
It seems like a very long time ago that the UK public came out and voted to leave the EU, after all of the issues in the Houses of Commons […]
Pound drops due to Brexit worries
Sterling fell against the dollar and euro today, retreating from the previous session’s one-month highs, as investors braced for Britain’s beginning the formal process of leaving the European Union next […]