Sterling remains weak despite positive data

Britain unexpectedly posted its first budget surplus for any July since 2002, boosted by strong income tax payments, according to official today. The surplus in July stood at 184 million […]

Sterling continues to struggle this morning

Sterling edged back this morning towards an almost 6-week low against the dollar as growing doubts around the progress of Brexit talks with Europe continued to weigh on the currency. Britain is […]

Pound falls against Euro yet again

Britain’s pound fell against the euro again today and was poised for a third consecutive week of losses as a global selloff in risky assets prompted investors to cut bets […]

UK Retail Sales better than expected

Pound held its ground this morning ahead of a third day of monthly data on the economy that comes amid growing noise around the conduct of Brexit negotiations with Europe. […]

UK Inflation Unchanged

British consumer price inflation unexpectedly held steady last month as fuel prices fell amid other signs that the squeeze on households’ spending power may slowly be starting to level off. […]

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 […]