18 November 2015 UK Interest Rate Rises May Happen in 2016 Hints Broadbent

The British pound retains the solid bias that has come to characterise much of November - and there is reason to believe the strength could last.

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16 November 2015 British Pound Passes Inflation Test, Retail Sales and Public Finances Remain

The GBP continues in its quest to achieve its best trading rate against the EUR for 2015 while also registering gains against the USD.

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15 November 2015 British Pound Forecast 2016: Brexit and Austerity to Keep Gains Capped

A vote on the UK's membership of the European Union and a new round of fiscal austerity could keep a lid on British pound strenght in 2016.

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13 November 2015 British GBP/USD + Euro: The Outlook for Next Week

"We would look for GBP/USD gains to run out of momentum ahead of 1.5250/60." - Jeremy Stretch at CIBC.

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11 November 2015 UK Labour Market Offers Both Doves And Hawks Something to Chew On

The UK employment report was mixed. Unemployment rated went down to 5.3% in September, and 177,000 jobs were added but with softer earnings as wage pressures moderated more than expected.

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11 November 2015 Brexit Risks Dominate 2016 for Pound v Euro Rate, But 1.49 Target Seen at ING

An exchange rate forecast note for 2016 from ING says strength will in the British pound will likely be capped in 2016 owing to political uncertainty surround the EU referendum.

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10 November 2015 Jobs Data Sees GBP/USD Conversion Head to 1.52

Last week was a tough one for the sterling with the currency falling sharply across the board, wiping away most of the gains it made earlier in the week.

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