13 May 2016 Germany is Now Fastest Growing Economy in G7 Thanks to Refugees and Economic ‘Regime Change’

The German economy is picking up momentum at a time the UK is losing momentum - does this have implications for the GBP to EUR exchange rate?

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10 May 2016 UK Trade Data Confirms Pound Sterling’s Biggest Liability is Thriving

Latest trade numbers confirm the UK’s Current Account Deficit is likely to remain as wide as ever confirming the pound’s ultimate liability won’t disappear anytime soon.

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06 May 2016 US Payrolls Worse Than Expected, But Dollar Holds Ground: Latest Reactions

The US dollar is firmly in focus on Friday the 6th with the prospect of the recent recovery continuing being dependent on the release of jobs data from the United States.

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05 May 2016 A Donald Trump Presidency = a Stronger US Dollar

The dramatic ascendance of Donald Trump as the apparent Republican nominee over the past 24 hours has been accompanied by a 0.4% rally in the Bloomberg dollar index (BBDXY).

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05 May 2016 UK Services Betray the Return of Inflation - But Will the Bank of England Take Note?

The Bank of England will surely have to take note of the fact UK prices are rising at a rate that is subduing economic growth.

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04 May 2016 Construction PMI: Another Soft UK Data Release

We have had two notable data releases from the UK economy already in May - and both have proved to be sterling-negative.

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03 May 2016 Pound Rattled as UK Manufacturing Records First Decline Since 2013, But Improvements Forecast by One Commentator

The pound has fallen against the euro but maintains recent strength elsewhere  as the first data release of May is unequivocally negative.

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