House of Lords in focus

A heads-up to those watching the value of Sterling closely: There is some element of political risk at the start of the new week.

June 19,2018

The Pound surged higher on Thursday as trader responded to Office for National Statistics data showing UK retail sales rising at a rapid pace for the second consecutive month in May, suggesting the economy may finally be recovering from its first-quarter slump and helping support expectations of a Bank of England interest rate rise in August.

June 14,2018

The Pound won a moment's respite late Tuesday when MP's rejected the so called "meaningful vote" amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill, which seemingly kicks any threat to the stability of the government out into the long grass, but the next challenge to Prime Minister Theresa May's leadership and the government is already looming over Sterling.

June 13,2018

The Pound fell broadly during early trading Wednesday after Office for National Statistics data showed the consumer price index stabilising at its lowest level since March 2017 during May, despite a sharp rise oil and energy prices during the 2018 year to date. 

June 13,2018

Pound Sterling erased earlier losses and advanced against the developed world currency basket Tuesday after the latest labour market report showed the UK economy continuing to create new jobs at a rapid clip in April, keeping the unemployment rate at a multi-decade low. 

June 12,2018

The Pound reversed course and slipped lower early in the Monday session after Office for National Statistics data showed UK manufacturing production contracting for the second consecutive month in April, while the UK's goods trade balance widened much faster than was expected, marking a poor start to the second quarter for UK industry.

June 11,2018

The Pound fell during the noon session Friday after European Union negotiator Michel Barnier appeared to suggest Brussels may seek a Brexit customs arrangement that places a border between the province of Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, throwing Prime Minister Theresa May a fresh curveball. 

June 9,2018

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