22 June 2022 UK Economy to Ride Out Rail Strikes Unscathed says Leading Economist

"The money that people do not spend on these services this week likely will be redeployed, either to next week, or to purchase other goods and services" - Pantheon Macroeconomics.

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22 June 2022 Pound Sterling: Signs of a Peak in Core Inflation Could Boost Fortunes against Euro and Dollar

GBP fell in the immediate aftermath of the release of UK inflation data which came in largely as expected, but some crucial elements of the report were in fact softer and could ultimately prove supโ€ฆ

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21 June 2022 BoE's Pill Talks Exchange Rates

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill becomes the second member of the Monetary Policy Committee to mention the value of Pound Sterling when fighting inflation.

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20 June 2022 BoE's Mann: More Unwelcome Pound Sterling Depreciation Likely Unless Bank Acts More Forcefully

The Bank of England's Catherine Mann says the British Pound is at risk of falling further and pushing UK inflation even higher unless a more activist approach to interest rate management is adoptedโ€ฆ

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19 June 2022 Pound Sterling's Week Ahead: Inflation Data is Key Domestic Driver but Global Market Trends set to Dominate

The domestic highlight for the British Pound this week will be the release of inflation data on Wednesday although Friday's retail sales read will also be highly anticipated.

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17 June 2022 Pound Sterling Looks to Defend Post-BoE Gains

Once the market has repositioned in the wake of the Bank of England update it could be global market conditions that exert their grip on the currency once more.

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16 June 2022 Pound Sterling Jumps as Markets Sense a More 'Hawkish' Bank of England

GBP is proving to be a slippery customer in the wake of the Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates again, initially falling on the 25 basis point hike announcement and then rising sharpโ€ฆ

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