21 December 2017 Pound Edges Higher Vs Euro and Dollar at London Close: Tax Cuts, Economic Data and Brexit in Focus during Pre-holiday Trade

There is scope for Pound-to-Euro to edge higher over the remainder of this week after EURUSD tops out. Tax cuts, Brexit, UK economic data in focus.

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20 December 2017 British Pound Edges Higher Over Dollar, Falls to the Euro: Tax-reforms, Wages, Barnier and BoE in Focus

US tax-reforms are imminent. UK wage growth is picking up. The UK consumer outlook is clouded. Barnier puts end-date on transition and softens on trade.

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19 December 2017 Pound Sinks Against Euro and Dollar as Past Performance Weighs in Thin Pre-holiday Trade

The British currency's outperformance during November, political uncertainty and imminent tax-reforms in the US are both factors helping to constrain the Pound Tuesday.

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18 December 2017 British Pound: Sterling Clips Loss Against Euro and Dollar but Breakthrough-boost Still Elusive

Brussels’ Phase 2 negotiating guidelines may have opened a fresh can of worms for Sterling and, in a quiet week for economic data, politics will be front and centre for the currency. 

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15 December 2017 British Pound: Sterling Slumps Against Euro and Dollar after Phase 2 Guidelines from European Council Open Fresh Can of Worms

  "Sufficient Progress" has been declared but the rub for Sterling is that Brussels has thrown down another gauntlet for PM May with its Phase 2 guidelines.

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14 December 2017 Bank of England Holds Rates and Stays on Message, Analysts Give their Views

Analysts give their views on the Bank of England's latest interest rate decision and monetary policy statement.

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13 December 2017 British Pound Tops 1.1400 Against Euro after ECB Disappoints and Donald Tusk Hints at “Sufficient Progress” Declaration

Retail sales, "sufficient progress", the Bank of England and traders’ reactions to the “amendment 7” defeat of the government in parliament were the main events Thursday.

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