Sterling slips due to new poll
Sterling slipped this morning as investors ditched riskier assets in favour of safe havens such as the yen, worrying that Britain will vote to leave the European Union in a […]
Sterling briefly gained on strong industrial data
Sterling rose briefly to hit this morning’s high after data showed industrial output in Britain grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years in April, beating forecasts and wrong-footing […]
Sterling drops as “Leave” campaign leads
Sterling trade-weighted index fell 1 percent to hit a three-week low today, while the cost of hedging against swings over the coming month traded at its highest since late 2008 […]
Brexit worries hit Sterling value
Sterling was subdued this morning, shrugging aside better-than-expected services sector data and staying on track for its worst weekly performance since late March on worries about Britain’s future in the […]
Sterling at two-week low
Sterling hovered above a two-week low against a basket of currencies this morning, while the cost of hedging against swings over the next month traded near its highest since 2009 […]
Latest polls damage Sterling
Sterling slipped this morning, while the cost of hedging against sharp falls in the exchange rate over the next month rose to its highest in over seven years on worries […]
Pressure of Brexit hurts Sterling
Sterling eased on Tuesday, hurt by month-end selling and after a poll showed support for those who want to stay in European Union dropping, adding to growing uncertainty about next […]
Great week for Sterling
Sterling steadied this morning, closing off a week of solid gains built up on the growing belief that Britons will vote to remain in the European Union at next month’s […]
UK GDP as expected
Business investment in Britain fell in annual terms for the first time in three years in the first quarter amid uncertainty around a vote on the country’s European Union membership. […]
Sterling boosted by yet another positive poll
Sterling rose against the euro and the dollar this morning, boosted by a poll that showed the “Remain” camp was well ahead over their “Leave” rivals with a month to […]