Sterling near 3 week low

Sterling held near a three-week low against the dollar today as investors grew wary about the outlook of the British economy after a mixed bag of data this week. The […]

UK Data worse than expected this morning

British industrial output unexpectedly picked up in June after oil producers delayed normal seasonal maintenance, but falling car production and a slide in construction bode poorly for future months. Britain’s […]

Sterling slightly up today

Sterling was up against the euro and the US dollar, after the US president warned North Korea faced “fire and fury” from their attempts to build nuclear weapons that could […]

Sterling steadies after recent big losses

Sterling steadied this morning after posting its biggest four-day decline in two months against the dollar as investors grew bearish about the outlook of the economy. The British pound was […]

Sterling – The week ahead

The big news from the past week for the British Pound was the Bank of England’s rate decision on Thursday. This was a quarterly meeting, often referred to as ‘Super […]

Pound’s worst day in a month

Sterling posted its biggest daily loss in a month, as some investors consolidated positions after the Bank of England kept interest rates at record lows and lowered its growth and […]

UK Construction drops to 11 month low

Growth in Britain’s construction industry tumbled to an 11-month low in July, as a lacklustre outlook for the economy and heightened political uncertainty deterred new orders, a survey showed today. […]

Sterling hits 11 year high

Pound climbed to its highest levels against the dollar since mid-September today, as data showing UK manufacturing growth recovered from a seven-month low in July eased concerns about an economic […]

Big Week Ahead – GBP/USD above 1.31

Britain’s pound traded above $1.31 today, close to a 10-month high, as investors eyed this week’s Bank of England “Super Thursday” for a steer on whether record-low interest rates could […]