02 June 2015 GBP-USD Exchange Rate Sell-Off Fuelled by Shock Service PMI Result

The pound sterling has pared losses against the euro, US dollar and a number of other major currencies after a much-watched construction sector data release came in stronger than expected.

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01 June 2015 Pound Falls Against Dollar on Manufacturing PMI, Strong GBP Seen Hurting Exports

The pound sterling has pared its Monday morning gains on news that the UK manufacturing sector did not grow as fast as expected in May.

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31 May 2015 Outlook for Pound Positive as CBI Confirm UK Growth is Accelerating

After a poor end to May the British pound looks set to walk into June with a strong set of economic data behind it.

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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 Queenโ€™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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