19 July 2018 Pound Sterling Slides after Surprise Fall in UK Retail Sales during June

The Pound weakened further against the US Dollar and Euro Thursday after official data revealed a surprise contraction in UK retail sales during the June month.

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19 July 2018 HSBC: British Pound Might Just be Testing "Fair Value" against the Euro and US Dollar

HSBC say the Pound is around fair value reducing chances of further devaluation but any "slam dunk" news on Brexit to allow Pound to "burst through" current familiar ranges. GBP could rise versus E…

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19 July 2018 The Pound vs. Dollar and Euro Today: Raab and Barnier in Focus

The tone adopted by Dominic Raab and Michel Barnier following their meeting to discuss ongoing Brexit negotiations could trigger moves in the Pound over coming hours and days. 

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18 July 2018 British Pound on Back-Foot as Inflation Disappointment Places Question Mark over Bank of England Rate Hike

The Pound slumped against the US Dollar and Euro Wednesday after official data showed UK inflation surprising on the donwside in June, prompting fresh questions about whether the Bank of England wi…

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18 July 2018 British Pound Risk is "Skewed" to Downside vs. Euro and Dollar with Market's Gaze Turning to Outcome of Brexit Negotiations

"Risks remain skewed" to the downside for Sterling we are told by analysts and we believe comments from EU negotiators Barnier and Raab present the next key hurdle for the UK currency.

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17 July 2018 When it Comes to the Pound, Gilt Yield Curves Don't Flatter

The UK government bond yield curve is at its flattest since 2016 amid growing expectations the Bank of England (BOE) will raise interest rates and increasing Brexit uncertainty.

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17 July 2018 UK Labour Market in Rude Health with Record Numbers Now in Work

Official data shows the UK economy continues to create jobs at a robust pace with May seeing a record proportion of the population participating in the labour market. 

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