03 January 2019 Sterling Caught in the Cross-Fire of Apple-Inspired FX Flash Crash

A 'flash crash' has ripped through global currency markets overnight with sources saying a potential trigger might have been a sharp fall in the share price of Apple Inc., the world's largest compa…

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02 January 2019 Pound in the Red but "Should Gain if MPs back PM May's Brexit Deal"

Pound Sterling suffers soft start to 2019 trade but could be boosted if May's deal succeeds mid-month.

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21 December 2018 British Pound Today: Big pre-Christmas Data Releases, Sterling Up on Euro but Down on Dollar

Pound Sterling trades with a soft tone ahead of the weekend and the Christmas break amidst ongoing uncertainty as to how the Brexit impasse in the UK parliament will play out. Today trader focus wi…

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20 December 2018 The Pound Sheds Some of its Brexit 'Fear Factor'

The price of hedging against sizeable declines in Sterling in the future have fallen, suggesting the market now sees less chance of a ‘hard Brexit’.

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20 December 2018 Bank of England says Brexit Risks Intensifying and Cuts GDP Forecast but Retail Sales Data Defy the Gloom

* Retail sales first up at 09:30  * Bank of England guidance due at 12:00 * Pound Sterling likely to fade any gains or losses stemming from today's events as markets will stay focussed on the Janua…

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19 December 2018 The Pound Today: Inflation Reads Above BoE Target, Sterling Trades Tight Ranges vs. Euro and Dollar

Economic Data is on tap for Sterling today with the release of the latest inflation numbers by the ONS at 09:30 GMT.

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18 December 2018 British Pound Holds its Nerve Despite "Seismic Decision" by Government to Implement No-Deal Brexit Plans in Full

* EU won't consider a managed 'no deal' Brexit * UK continues preparations for 'no deal' * Retail sector slowdown heralds weaker UK economy at year-end * Technical studies suggest GBP to remain und…

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