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 […]

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 […]