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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pound Rebounds
Sterling hit a six-week high above $1.30 today, close to its highest levels in nine months, on bets that British interest rates could be hiked in the coming months. The […]
Pound hits $1.30 after positive UK Data
Sterling climbed close to $1.30 today, hitting its highest since before Britain’s parliamentary elections, as investors brought forward their expectations for when the Bank of England would begin to tighten […]