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GBPWeaker sentiment meant Sterling drifted steadily lower throughout the day as market unease lingered over the ongoing deadlock in parliament. The DUP’s continued refusal to support the government’s deal has hampered the Pound. Late in the afternoon, the government announced that it would hold another meaningful vote on Friday, covering...
VIEW FULL ARTICLEPosted in Daily Market News on Mar 29 2019 by Rob
GBPThe Distributive Trades survey dropped sharply, printing -18 in March, far below forecasts and highlighting short-term pain in the retail and wholesale distribution sectors. The Pound suffered another jittery trading day as political developments dominated sentiment.
VIEW FULL ARTICLEPosted in Daily Market News on Mar 28 2019 by Rob
GBPFebruary mortgage approvals fell well below forecasts at 35.3k, down from 39.6k in January, triggering fresh doubts over the housing sector, but the impact was offset by gains in oil prices. Sterling gained on its peers throughout the morning on fresh speculation that ERG group members, notably Rees-Mogg, were starting...
VIEW FULL ARTICLEPosted in Daily Market News on Mar 27 2019 by Rob
GBPMonday morning saw more choppy trading for the Pound and an early dip to near 1.3160 against the Dollar. Sterling regained ground on increasing speculation that a third meaningful vote would occur this week, before renewed selling as the US came online after lunch.
VIEW FULL ARTICLEPosted in Daily Market News on Mar 26 2019 by Rob
GBPChoppy trading conditions continued but the extension to Article 50 provided some support to the Pound. Speculation of a move towards a ‘softer’ Brexit increased but the clouds of uncertainty remain. Sterling also faced weaker risk appetite and a retreat in oil prices, but the upper lip remained stiff.
VIEW FULL ARTICLEPosted in Daily Market News on Mar 25 2019 by Rob
GBPFebruary’s retail sales figures bounced back by 0.4% on the previous month. An unusually warm February contributed to broad-based spending with only food sales dropping. The Bank of England (BoE) held interest rates at 0.75% as expected, and recent data being mixed and Brexit outcome still unknown, this was always...
VIEW FULL ARTICLEPosted in Daily Market News on Mar 22 2019 by Rob
GBPHeadline UK consumer price inflation edged up to 1.9%, beating expectations of no change. The core inflation rate, however, nudged down to 1.8% from 1.9% previously. Sterling and Interest Rate Futures were unchanged by the data. The latest CBI industrial survey reported the weakest growth rate since May 2018.
VIEW FULL ARTICLEPosted in Daily Market News on Mar 21 2019 by Rob
GBPUK labour market data surprised with a drop in unemployment to a 44-year low of 3.9%, while the employment increases had also out-performed expectations. Annual average earnings growth beat forecasts of a drop when it held at 3.4%, but the jobless claimant count increased.
VIEW FULL ARTICLEPosted in Daily Market News on Mar 20 2019 by Rob
GBPThe Pound slipped lower yesterday morning in what looked to be to start of a slow day. The Ulster Unionists made no indication they would accept the Withdrawal Agreement and therefore there was little chance that key Conservative MPs would revert to accepting the deal.
VIEW FULL ARTICLEPosted in Daily Market News on Mar 19 2019 by Rob
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VIEW FULL ARTICLEPosted in Personal Resources on Mar 18 2019 by Jaspreet
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