Currency Update
Britain’s pound steadied close to its highest levels in 10 months against the dollar today on comments from the finance minister about a transitional leaving deal with the European Union. […]
Pound Surges Against US Dollar
Sterling hit a 10-month high against a broadly weaker dollar today, after the U.S. Federal Reserve left policy unchanged and appeared less confident about inflation picking up, which investors took […]
Sterling slightly recovers after 9 month low against the Euro
Sterling edged up against the euro today, recovering from its worst week against the single currency in nine months and its lowest levels this year, as the euro dipped on […]
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 Update
Sterling rose against the dollar today, investors still weighing the likelihood of an interest rate rise from the Bank of England after labour market data this week offset some worries […]
Jobless rate at a 42 year low
British workers saw their pay and bonus growth fall further behind inflation in the three months to end-May, data showed today, but the jobless rate hit a 42-year low. The […]
Sterling suffers worst week
Sterling steadied today after a batch of very poor monthly output readings drove it to its worst week in a month, casting doubt on the Bank of England’s surprise warnings […]
UK Industrial & Manufacturing figures lower than expectations
British manufacturing slipped unexpectedly in May, dragged down by a fall in car production that will add to questions about the economic outlook going into the second half of 2017, […]
Dollar Steadies, Sterling Drops
The dollar steadied against its peers early this morning after the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting minutes took the wind out of its advance, with the market awaiting comments by central […]
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 […]