Pound Sterling, Oil and Yields Ease
The British Pound extends its late-July slide, although the pace of declines has eased.
The British Pound extends its late-July slide, although the pace of declines has eased.
"Burnhamโs clear preference for an expansionary fiscal stance, higher taxation and larger gilt issuance present a downside risk to markets"
More →The data calendar is a lot lighter today than it has been over recent days with the highlight being US ISM and ADP numbers out of the US this afternoon. Politics will remain in control of Sterling โฆ
Read more … →Services PMI numbers form the highlight for UK markets midweek while eyes will shift across the Atlantic in early afternoon for US data while later in the day the Bank of Canada decision steals theโฆ
Read more … →US and Canadian markets are back in play today, as are UK politicians. We would expect Brexit-related headlines to be plentiful while the Bank of England's Mark Carney steals the spotlight at 13:15โฆ
Read more … →Manufacturing PMI releases dominate the calendar today with Canada and the US on holiday.
Read more … →Foreign exchange markets are focussing on the latest salvo fired by US President Donald Trump in his crusade to reshape global trade dynamics. His most recent attack is focussed on China, the Europโฆ
Read more … →Official daily exchange rates from 1971 to today: Bank of England, ECB and interbank sources.
Bank of England trade-weighted sterling effective exchange rate index (Jan 2005 = 100)
A reading above 100 means the currency is expensive relative to its long-run historical average. Below 100 means it is undervalued.
The British Pound extends its late-July slide, although the pace of declines has eased.
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