16 August 2016 UK Inflationary Pressures Start to Build

UK inflation is on the rise according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, and GBP has risen obligingly.

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15 August 2016 Record Inflows into Sterling Bond Funds as Investors Hold onto Central Bank’s Coattails

Inflows into investment grade (IG) bond funds reached their highest peak ever as investors followed the lead set by the Bank of England following the announcement of its intention to buy 70bn bonds…

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15 August 2016 Euro to Pound X-Rate's Appreciation to Slow, But Increasing Risk of Reversal Lower

Indicators are increasingly showing EUR/GBP could be losing strength and a reversal may be on the cards. The week ahead has ample opportunity for UK data to surprise or confirm the outlook for the …

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15 August 2016 Bank of England's Quantitative Easing Programme Steams Ahead, Puts Pressure on Pound Sterling

The Bank of England will look to buy bonds with a  maturity of 3-7 years today. The success of the programme could well determine how the GBP trades.

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14 August 2016 GBP/USD Rate Forecast to Hit 1.28 and then Recover (If this Double-Bottom Proves True)

The GBP/USD rate has fallen below the key 1.3000 level and now looks poised for deeper declines according to analysts.

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12 August 2016 The British Pound Faces Fresh 2016 Lows Against Euro, Dollar as Inflation and Employment Data Dominate the Outlook

Pound Sterling looks to be determined to stay above its 2016 lows, but the resilience will be tested over coming days when inflation and employment data are released.

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11 August 2016 Swedish Krona Still Well Below ‘Fair Value’ says SEB's Hammer

The Swedish krona has been the second worst performing major currency (behind the pound) in 2016 as the Swedish Riksbank has pressed an iron gauntlet firmly down on interest rates via one of the mo…

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