UK Economy grows less than expected
Britain’s economy grew less than expected in the first quarter of 2017, according to preliminary numbers from the ONS released on Friday. GDP grew by just 0.3% in the quarter, […]
Sterling hits 7 month high against dollar
Sterling rose around half a percent to 7-month highs above $1.29 this morning, helped by a broader softening of the dollar and polls showing Prime Minister Theresa May on course […]
Pound slips against Dollar and Euro
Sterling dipped versus the dollar and euro today, struggling for direction ahead of first quarter growth numbers due on Friday in a week so far dominated by events in the […]
Sterling continues to slip against the euro
Sterling dipped against the euro again today, kept under pressure by the single currency’s renewed strength as relieved investors turned optimistic on Europe after the first round of the French […]
Sterling falls against Euro – French Election
Sterling fell sharply against the euro today as investors favoured Europe’s currency over Britain’s in a wave of relief sweeping financial markets following results of the first round of France’s […]
What does the general election mean for the pound?
British PM, Theresa May surprised the markets on Tuesday morning by announcing a snap general election in June. The instant reaction to this was the Pound rising by around 3% […]
Sterling stays strong
The pound inched higher against a basket of major currencies today, after a solid performance against the euro before the first round of French presidential elections and from an improvement […]
Pound Surges
The pound has advanced to fresh multi-week highs against the Euro and US Dollar as the currency market reacted to a surprising announcement from UK Prime Minister Theresa May. After […]
Pound boosted by data
British pay growth after accounting for inflation almost disappeared completely in the three months to February, the clearest evidence yet that households are feeling the strain of rising prices as […]
UK Inflation stays at 2.3%
UK inflation’s huge surge since the Brexit referendum paused in March, remaining at the same level seen in February, according to the latest release from the Office for National Statistics […]