December 21st, 2015
By Ricky Bean
To round off a week that has been focused primarily on the US rate hike (and consequent dollar rally), market interest lay on the potential ‘Brexit’ on Friday. David...
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December 18th, 2015
By Ricky Bean
It has been a tough week for sterling, with disappointing UK economic data, together with an increase in US interest rates, pushing the currency to an eight-month low...
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December 17th, 2015
By Ricky Bean
Sterling struggled following the release of a mixed jobs report, which highlighted the slowdown in the pace of average wage growth throughout the UK. The UK jobs report...
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December 16th, 2015
By Ricky Bean
Sterling fell against the US dollar late yesterday as the belief grows that the US Federal Reserve will increase US interest rates today, the first hike since 2006. A...
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December 15th, 2015
By Ricky Bean
With no major economic data released throughout the day, markets were eagerly awaiting comments from European Central Bank (ECB) President Draghi, and Minouche Shafik...
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December 14th, 2015
By Ricky Bean
Sterling gained ground against the US dollar on Friday, despite better-than-expected retail sales data from the US. Although this would usually see sterling lose ground...
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