February 27th, 2017
By Smart Currency
On Friday sterling gave up some of last week’s gains, as, in terms of economic data, it was a quiet end to the week. Highlighting the effects of a weaker pound,...
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February 24th, 2017
By Smart Currency
The British pound has been resilient this week gaining slightly against the euro and US dollar despite cracks appearing in the once-robust post-referendum economy. The...
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February 23rd, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Economic data from the UK was representative of a goldilocks economy, not too hot, nor too cold. Starting with the positives, the second reading of the final quarter of...
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February 22nd, 2017
By Ricky Bean
The pound (GBP) has been relatively steady so far in in 2017 compared with last year’s slump, but recent data suggests that consumer confidence, in the form of...
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February 21st, 2017
By Ricky Bean
On a day of little data or news sterling managed to gain against both the euro and the US dollar. Today we will hear the views of the Bank of England’s Monetary...
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February 20th, 2017
By Ricky Bean
Last week sterling was slightly weaker as UK retail sales disappointed on Friday, which followed weaker than expected average earning figures earlier on in the week....
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