29 May 2015 Pound Lower v Euro and Dollar but Gains Against New Zealand, Australian and Canadian Dollars

The pound sterling has failed once more at a key level against the euro, but gains are being seen against the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian dollars.

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21 May 2015 Retail Sale Surprise Boosts the British Pound

The British pound enjoyed all-round gains on Thursday the 21st of May following the release of UK retail sales figures.

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19 May 2015 Pound Sterling Hit by Deflation, Weakness Forecast to be Temporary

The pound sterling is under selling pressure as the UK falls into deflation for the first time in decades.

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18 May 2015 Queen’s Speech is the Next Major Risk to the British Pound Outlook

Despite the pound sterling being underpinned by a strong economic growth profile, the longer-term outlook is less than certain.

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12 May 2015 Pound Boosted by Manufacturing Production Figures, Euro Stronger on Bond Sell-Off

The pound sterling has staged as solid recovery against a number of currencies, US dollar included, on Tuesday.

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11 May 2015 Bank of England Inflation Report Caps British Pound Gains

The week’s main focus for the British pound will be Wednesday’s quarterly inflation report and the accompanying speech by BoE Governor Mark Carney. Both Barclays and Deutsche Bank wa…

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05 May 2015 Pound Dollar Rate Volatile as Currency Markets Bounce Around on Data Releases

The pound to dollar exchange rate has bounced higher with markets taking direction almost exclusively from economic data releases.

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