01 March 2018 UK Manufacturing Eases Further in February Amid Signs Export Boost is Waning

UK manufacturing data comes ahead of surveys of the construction and services sectors and a key Brexit-related speech from Prime Minister Theresa May Friday. All are important for the Pound.

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28 February 2018 Pound Fades on Fresh Brexit Deadlock but Weakness to be Contained

Currency markets are accustomed to the idea the Brexit โ€œcliff edgeโ€ will be kicked into the long grass by a transition deal so risks of fresh acrimony over the terms of transition could jilt Sterliโ€ฆ

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27 February 2018 Traders Still Betting on Further Gains for Pound Sterling, Just not so Enthusiastically

A comprehensive study of how foreign exchange traders are betting confirms expectations for further gains in Sterling are elevated but enthusiasm has dipped over recent weeks.

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27 February 2018 Pound Sterling Forecast to Gain on Three Bank of England Rate Rises in 2018: Capital Economics

2.0% economic growth and expectations for a consensus-busting three interest rate rises in 2018 will support a stronger Pound Sterling profile say long-time bulls Capital Economics.

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26 February 2018 British Pound Outperforms on Ramsden Comments, US Dollar in Dogbox, Eurozone Political Risks on Rise Ahead of Key Weekend

UK interest rate chatter is helping the Pound advance on a weak Dollar and, with political uncertainty weighing on the Euro, there are grounds to think the Pound-to-Euro rate may head higher over tโ€ฆ

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23 February 2018 The Pound's Mystery Late-Morning Plunge Against the Dollar, Euro and Other Currencies

The British Pound was the day's best performer through much of the morning's London trading session, until it suddenly took a plunge.

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23 February 2018 Today Pound Sterling is "Top of the Pack" as Cabinet Approaches Unified Line on Brexit

The British Pound was seen as one of the better performing global currencies ahead of the weekend, with markets eyeing domestic Brexit developments and judging them to be positive.

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