Pound continues to drop off
Sterling fell for a third straight day yesterday, hitting two-week lows against a broadly stronger dollar even though investors remained wary of selling it down too far before this week’s […]
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 […]
UK Rate Rise?
We waited over 10 years for a Bank of England (BoE) interest rate increase, now many investors and analysts are expecting another one very soon. The BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee […]
Sterling Update
Sterling has climbed more than 5 percent since the start of the year as the U.S. currency has weakened broadly and as investors have become optimistic about Britain’s economy and […]
Dollar Volatility Continues
The dollar came under renewed selling pressure this morning, sliding lower against a basket of major currencies ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. The U.S. dollar index, which measures […]
Sterling looses recent gains
The dollar moved higher against a currency basket of currencies today, buoyed by higher U.S. bond yields as investors turned their attention to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the […]
Dollar fights back
The dollar is higher against a basket of currencies today, helped by rising bond yields and a week packed with U.S. data starting with a central bank policy decision, though […]
Pound shoots up across the board
Sterling shot to a fresh post-Brexit-vote high of $1.41 today, extending a recent rally that has seen confidence in the British currency recover. The pound climbed as much as 0.6 […]
US Shutdown weakens US Dollar further
The dollar was pinned near a three-year low today as a U.S. government shutdown encouraged investors to add to bearish bets against the greenback while the euro consolidated recent gains. […]