Dollar fights back
The dollar enjoyed a small rebound today as investors bought back the greenback following its plunge to three-year lows. The U.S. currency has been hurt by a variety of factors […]
UK Retail Sales expanded 0.1% MoM
Sterling gave away part of its initial gains today following the release of January’s retail sales in the UK. Overall, retail sales volumes rose 0.1 percent on the month, below […]
Pound above $1.40
Sterling rose against the dollar today, cementing gains on the back of a broadly weakened dollar, with traders eyeing earnings data next week to give the pound fresh momentum. After […]
Dollar Weakens Ahead Of Inflation Data
Sterling strengthened yesterday after data showed British inflation unexpectedly stayed close to its highest levels in six years in January, firming up investors’ bets that the Bank of England will […]
UK Inflation unexpectedly at 3%
Sterling edged up against the dollar and Euro this morning, continuing a modest rebound from three-week lows hit last week, as traders eyed UK inflation data for clues on when […]
The week ahead
Over the weekend, amid speculation that the Bank of England could raise interest rates as soon as May, Chief Economist Andy Haldane said that there is “no rush” to tighten […]
Bank of England to raise rates
The Bank of England said yesterday it was likely to raise interest rates sooner and by more than it thought only three months ago. The BoE’s rate-setters gave themselves time […]
Dollar Strengthens while Sterling remains volatile
The exchange rates are listed at the bottom of this article. Please note they are for indication only. For a live quote please contact us. The U.S. dollar was at […]
Brexit worries weigh on the pound
Sterling is advancing moderately today, and GBP/USD is moving closer to the psychological hurdle at 1.4000 again. Cable came under persistent downside pressure as of late following a renewed buying […]
The UK economy slowed last month
Britain’s economy slowed sharply in January, according to a survey which cast doubt on growing expectations among investors that the Bank of England might be gearing up to raise interest […]