24 March 2016 British Pound in Strong Recovery on Retail Sales Data, Euro and US Dollar Driven by Fed Rate Expectations

Pound sterling has been unable to reap advantage from news retail sales beat analyst expectations by a decent margin.

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23 March 2016 UBS: Pound / Swiss Franc Rate Could be Anywhere from 1.20 to 1.50 by 2017

Markets are pricing the GBP to CHF exchange rate to trade towards 1.35 by March 2017, but UBS warn those exposed to the pair should be prepared for unprecedented volatility.

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22 March 2016 British Pound Slumps to 1.26 Against Euro Following Brussels Terror Reaction

Could the bombings in Brussels be sparking a deeper retrenchment in UK border and immigration fears which could already be impacting on sterling?

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21 March 2016 GBP/USD Rate Capitulates as Terror and Inflation Unite in GBP-Negative Cocktail

GBP has come under fire at the start of the week on political developments but eyes are already focussed on the all-important inflation data out on Tuesday.

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18 March 2016 Pound Boosted as Bank of England Talks Interest Rate Rises Again as Inflation seen Growing

The Bank of England's March decision has proved to be a positive for pound sterling which has advanced against the euro and US Dollar and keeping alive the prospects of better rates ahead.

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16 March 2016 Why the Productivity Forecast Blow Hidden in Budget 2016 is a Big Deal for the Pound

The Office of Budget Responsibility has downgraded their forecasts for UK labour productivity, the most notable negative for pound sterling coming out of the budget.

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15 March 2016 Swiss Franc Forecast to Outperform on M&A Inflows, Brexit Hedging and ECB Policy

Buying the Franc may be the best way to protect your sterling exposure ahead of the EU referendum. 

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