01 May 2018 Markets Underpricing Risks to the Pound of Brexit Talk Breakdown Over Irish Border

The Pound could be at risk of returning to Brexit lows after Michel Barnier's trip to Ireland kicks up old enmities and spotlights border issue.

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01 May 2018 British Pound hits Fresh Lows as UK Manufacturing PMI & Consumer Lending Data Disappoint

The Pound extended its slide lower Tuesday as markets responded to the latest IHS Markit manufacturing PMI, which appeared to suggest the recent economic slowdown may have extended into tโ€ฆ

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01 May 2018 British Pound: Worst Might be Over say Barclays

An under-fire British Pound might just have seen the worst come to pass suggests a prominent foreign exchange analyst we follow.

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30 April 2018 Should Pound Sterling Fear Corbyn's Labour Government? It Depends

With the resignation of Home Secretary Amber Rudd the question of government stability comes back to the fore, economists are now turning their attention to the possible implications of a Labour Paโ€ฆ

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26 April 2018 Improved U.K. Finances "Very Positive" for British Pound say MUFG, Longer-Term Gains vs. Euro, Dollar still Possible

The April release of U.K. public finance data showed borrowing continues to fall with the improvement in the country's fiscal position running ahead of analyst expectations.

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24 April 2018 British Pound: BofAML see Short-Term Pain, Longer-Term Gains vs. Euro and Dollar

One of the world's largest investment banks has confirmed a trade recommendation that sought to benefit from a rise in the Pound has gone wrong and near-term weakness should be expected. However, lโ€ฆ

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23 April 2018 British Pound Today: Brexit Headlines Present Fresh Front for Sterling Investors to Fret Over

It appears that the Irish border question might finally be coming to an head, which is significant as an impasse here stalls the entire process and could suddenly prompt markets into repricing a noโ€ฆ

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