12 May 2016 What Really Matters for Pound Sterling? Brexit, Investor Sentiment, or Both?

The past two weeks have confirmed the British pound is definitely not at its April best; the main reason for this underperformance is probably not what most people would expect.

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11 May 2016 80% Chance of ‘Hawkish Risk’ for Pound / Dollar Rate on Bank of England’s Super Thursday

One analyst describes Thursday’s Bank of England event as a “colossal risk event for sterling” - we would agree that it is a risk, but colossal may be a little extreme.

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11 May 2016 Pound Sterling Weighed Down by Poor Industrial + Manufacturing Production Data

Another day, another disappointing set of economic data from the United Kingdom.

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09 May 2016 British Pound Storms Ahead Against AUD, NZD, CAD but Mixed Against Euro, Lower vs Dollar

Pound sterling is on the offensive at the start of the new week against most major rivals, save the US dollar.

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06 May 2016 Bank of England and British Pound: GBP Shoots Higher on Robust Brexit Warning + Benign Growth Forecast Cuts

The Bank of England’s Super-Thursday event is next week’s highlight for the British pound.

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04 May 2016 As Good as it Gets for the British Pound (And EU Referendum Polls NOT to Blame)

We disagree with those commentators who say recent declines in the British pound should be blamed on the latest EU referendum polls.

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28 April 2016 Why Pound Sterling’s Recovery a 'Mirage'

The last two weeks have seen an apparent widening in poll results in favour of a Remain win, with polls more often showing a 10-point lead than not.

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