12 February 2019 British Pound "Gets Our Vote" say HSBC, Raise their Forecasts vs. Euro and U.S. Dollar

UK high-street lender HSBC have hiked their forecasts for the British Pound in 2019, saying the currency "gets our vote".

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11 February 2019 British Pound Undermined by Data Showing UK Economy Shrank in December

Brexit remains the central driver for Sterling at present, however, there is a sizeable chunk of data being released mid-morning which will give markets a decent steer as to how the economy was looโ€ฆ

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07 February 2019 In a Win for May, UK and EU Agree to send their Brexit Negotiators Back to the Table

Negotiations between the UK and EU on the Brexit deal will be reopened following a meeting between European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and UK Prime Minister Theresa May.

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07 February 2019 Pound in Strong Recovery: Pivot to Softer Brexit Likely Key Driver, Bank of England Downgrades UK Growth

The British Pound was volatile on Thursday after the Bank of England announcement that it downgraded its growth forecasts for the UK economy and it was announced further Brexit negotiations between โ€ฆ

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06 February 2019 British Pound Resilience Shows Markets still believe 'No Deal' Brexit will be Avoided, Despite Tusk and Juncker Raising the Heat Ahead of May's Visit to Brussels

Prime Minister Theresa May meets Northern Irish political parties today before moving on to Brussels on Thursday for a series of meetings, most notably with European Commission President Jean-Claudโ€ฆ

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06 February 2019 Pound Sterling Forecasts: Back to 1.13 Pivot vs. Euro, 1.25 is Support vs. Dollar

Technical studies suggest choppy, sideways movements are likely to dominate movements in the British Pound in the near-term.

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05 February 2019 Pound Sterling in the Red amidst Cocktail of Brexit Developments, Disappointing Data and Technical Selling

For the Pound, focus will remain primarily on Brexit developments as Prime Minister May heads to Belfast, while the release of Service PMI data in mid-morning could cause some short-term gyrations โ€ฆ

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