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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20 April 2018 Sterling-Bulls Relief as Saunders Maintains Line that U.K. Interest Rates Must Rise

The British Pound took a battering at the hands of Bank of England Governor Mark Carney overnight, confirming that Bank of England interest rate expectations remain a key driver of Sterling.

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20 April 2018 Pound Sterling's Bad Week Just got Worse as UK's Irish Border Proposals Look set to be Rejected by EU Negotiators

The prospect of the EU and UK crashing out of their union remains alive, with news headlines out on Friday, April 20 confirming that the Brexit milestones that have been reached during 2017 might aโ€ฆ

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20 April 2018 Pound Sterling Left Reeling as Carney Pours Cold Water on May Rate Rise

Pound Sterling took a hammering after London markets closed on Thursday, April 19 after Bank of England Mark Carney cooled expectations for a May interest rate rise.

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