July 20th, 2017
By Christopher Nye
All told, it was a pretty quiet day yesterday, but given the recent, often overwhelming, spate of political and economic data we’ve had, it was a welcome period of calm...
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July 19th, 2017
By Christopher Nye
The big news yesterday was that the UK inflation rate fell to 2.6% in June from 2.9% in May. While this is still well above the Bank of England’s 2% target, it...
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July 18th, 2017
By Christopher Nye
In our weekly currency note yesterday we wondered whether sterling could build on the momentum generated towards the end of last week. The answer was no, not really....
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July 17th, 2017
By Christopher Nye
On Friday, weak US data led to the pound breaking through the key psychological barrier of US$1.30/£1. The dip in US consumer price inflation to 1.6% in June from 1.9%...
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July 14th, 2017
By Christopher Nye
Yesterday, the UK government were warned in an announcement made by Britain’s fiscal watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility. In their latest Fiscal Risk...
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July 13th, 2017
By Smart Currency
The Office for National Statistics has found that unemployment is at its lowest level in 42 years. The good news was overshadowed by serious concerns surrounding...
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