02 July 2018 UK Manufacturing Data Beats Expectations but Offers no Support to the Pound

Pound Sterling is seen struggling at the start of the week with the release of manufacturing PMI for June offering no discernible boost, despite it comfortably beating analyst expectations.

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29 June 2018 UK Current Account Deficit Stats Confirm UK's Exports of Goods at Record High

Bumper exports have helped shrinked the UK's current account deficit in the first quarter of 2018 the ONS reports.

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28 June 2018 Bank of England Flags Recovery in UK Retail Sales as Haldane Talks Rate Hikes

UK retail sales have risen during the second-quarter and are forecast by companies operating in the sector to expand by a decent clip throughout the rest of 2018, according to the Bank of England (โ€ฆ

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27 June 2018 UK Retail Sales Growth Picks Up in June says CBI Survey, Fuelling Hopes of a Second-quarter Economic Rebound

UK retail sales growth rose to its fastest level this year during June, according to Confederation of British Industry (CBI) data, suggesting the UK economy may be regaining some of the momentum loโ€ฆ

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27 June 2018 UK House Price Data Beats Analyst Expectations, but Confirm Entrenched Slowdown is Here to Stay

The latest set of Nationwide house prices showed a rise in residential property prices to the tune of 0.5% on a month-on-month basis in June, beating the consensus forecast for 0.3%.

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26 June 2018 BoE Newbie Haskel Dents the Pound

The newest member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has given a strong hint he might be inclined to raise interest rates before the year is out, at least if the contents of a speecโ€ฆ

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22 June 2018 Bank of England Accused of Being on Autopilot to Higher Rates and Picking the Wrong Data to Support its Case

The Bank of England's desire to continue raising rates has baffled some economists who say it is picking and choosing data to suit a preset agenda.

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