29 August 2013 The three phases of Pound Sterling’s initial response to Carney’s guidance

In each phase the driver was distinct and ultimately the perception of a credibility deficit essentially left the market at the status quo.

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08 August 2013 We are skeptical about the British Pound rally: UniCredit

According to analysts at the Italian bank the odds are for sterling weakness in the medium term. One risk to the call is that growth dynamics pick up faster than foreseen.

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26 July 2013 What is the best possible day for a British pound rally next week?

BMO Capital analyst Stephen Gallo looks ahead to the events of next week and sees the possibility of a GBP rally:

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25 July 2013 Jane Austen ascends to the 10 pound note

Bank of England promises a more open approach when it comes to selecting whose face gets plastered onto our currency.

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22 July 2013 Barclays forecasting weaker British pound into remainder of 2013

Analysts at Barclays have today told clients that they remain bearish on the British pound for the remainder of 2013.

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17 July 2013 Has the Bank of England got more hawkish? No says RBS, they are just shifting focus

The British pound has pushed higher today as investors see a less accommodative Bank of England. RBS analyst Ross Walker looks through today's minutes and warns that the MPC retains a clear dovish bi…

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16 July 2013 Australian, New Zealand dollars are overvalued warns RBS

The brains over at RBS have consulted their currency evaluation model and suggested the Australian and New Zealand dollar's remain overvalued.

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10 June 2013 How it Works: China and the Australian and New Zealand dollars

A quick thought on why Chinese economic data releases of such importance to the New Zealand and Australian dollars.

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06 June 2013 British pound on the front foot as spectre of further QE recedes (BUT it has not disappeared)

This week's flurry of encouraging economic news meant the money presses were always likely to gather dust for a while longer.

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05 June 2013 The British pound and Mark Carney: Why today's Services PMI data is so important for the outlook for pound sterling

One of the key drags on sterling in 2013 has been the fear that the incoming Governor Mark Carney will pursue a policy aimed at stimulating the economy through expanding the monetary base.

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03 June 2013 Why the British Pound Sterling is likely to overreact to good-news

There are two currencies where IMM leveraged fund positions are close to historical maximums. They are AUD and GBP.

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14 May 2013 Barclays: The US dollar heads for greener pastures

On Monday the 14th of May we saw US retail sales rose 0.1% m/m in April, well above consensus forecasts for a decline of 0.3%.

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13 May 2013 Speculators go long on the US dollar at the expense of pound sterling and Canadian dollar

Although positioning was not dramatically changed in the week to Tuesday May 7th, net USD long positions were marginally increased against EUR, GBP and JPY, no net long USD positioning against the ma…

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