13 September 2017 British Pound Off Highs vs Dollar, Euro as Wage Data Disappoints but UK Unemployment Falls Below Key Threshold

The September meeting of the MPC concludes at 12:00 pm Wednesday and so the latest labour market data could hold sway over the tone of Thursday’s monetary policy statement.

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13 September 2017 Pound Sterling to Find Strength from BoE but will Still End Year Lower Against Euro and Dollar say BAML

The Pound's run higher could extend in the near-term say Bank of America but they reiterate their forecast for the currency to end 2017 at lower levels saying the bounce is temporary in duration.

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12 September 2017 Next Targets for Pound-to-Dollar Rate: 1.35 Next?

We ask analysts where they see the GBP/USD exchange rate going next now that it has triggered a fresh one-year high.

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12 September 2017 British Pound Maintains Momentum as Commons Pass European Union Withdrawal Bill

Price action in the Pound Sterling comes after the House of Commons voted through the European Union Withdrawal Bill at its second reading.

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12 September 2017 Pound Sterling up 1.0% as UK Inflation Data Pushes Towards 3.0%

The bounce in inflation now heaps pressure on the Bank of England to consider raising interest rates in order to cool prices rises and add further support to the British Pound

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12 September 2017 Haldane's Vote Key Trigger for Pound Sterling at Bank of England's September Meeting

The Bank of England’s Andy Haldane is a wild card among the nine-person Monetary Policy Committee who could light a fire under the Pound Sterling at one of the MPC’s upcoming meetings.

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11 September 2017 How Euro Strength is Driving the Rally in Pound / Dollar Exchange Rate

Triangulation of cross rates could see another bout of broad Euro strength lifting the Pound-to-Dollar rate, regardless of what happens in the UK.

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