UK Retail Sales Better Than Expected
Sunny weather helped British retail sales rise more strongly than expected in June and shake off a gloomier start to the year, offering some signs that the economy as a […]
Sterling stays lower this morning
Sterling slipped back towards $1.30 today, adding to falls the previous day after weak inflation data poured cold water on expectations that the Bank of England will hike rates this […]
UK Inflation Unexpectedly Slows
British inflation unexpectedly slowed for the first time since October last month, adding to the likelihood that the Bank of England will keep interest rates at a record low in […]
Sterling slips as Brexit negotiations continue
Sterling slipped back below $1.31 this morning after soaring to its highest levels in 10 months at the end of last week on a broad dollar sell-off. The pound jumped […]
Market Update
Sterling softened to near 10-day lows against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as tepid consumption data and business surveys underlined the challenges facing the British economy. British households spent more […]
Growth is services sector falls
Growth across British services companies fell to a four-month low in June and companies were their least optimistic in nearly a year, according to a survey that could disappoint Bank […]
50% chance of a UK rate rise
The pound recorded its best weekly performance against the dollar in almost eight months last week. It climbed almost 2.5 percent to reach as high as $1.3030 after BoE Governor […]
Market Update
Britain’s messy election outcome and a weakening of the housing market have caused a sharp of loss of confidence among consumers, leaving the country dependent on exports to avoid a […]
What will affect Sterling this week?
Last week was pretty underwhelming as the Prime Minister is still yet to form her Government, and it seems Brexit negotiations have started pretty smoothly (Not sure how long it […]
PM’s lead falls back after latest poll
Britain’s pound fell back below $1.30 today after a pair of polls over the weekend showing Prime Minister Theresa May’s opinion poll lead falling back into single figures ahead of […]