Focus falls back on the banks
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Today in the UK, the focus will shift from the opening phases of the election campaign and instead focus upon the Bank of England’s brand new M... Read More >
GBP
Third time lucky for Boris?
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The pound remains relatively unphased upon market open following the decision to extend the Brexit deadline till the end of January, whilst Bor... Read More >
Uncertainty reigns
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I can only hope that everyone heeded my warning before the weekend political television shows, as once again, the Andrew Marr show offered a pl... Read More >
How long can this continue?
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USD: Give thanks for a pause
It is Thanksgiving in the United States today with the majority of market participants taking an extra day to make ... Read More >
The business end of Brexit
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GBP: Carry on regardless
Despite a weekend of rumour, we are no closer to knowing what happens next. For example, we don’t know how many letters... Read More >
What the latest Bank of England meeting means for the pound
We are still picking through the tea leaves of Thursday’s Bank of England meeting but the reaction in sterling markets was hardly circumspect and has left us ha... Read More >
Ask the Economist: Jeremy Cook answers some burning market questions
Where will GBP EUR be one year from now? Are we likely to hit parity?
While sterling has made gains since its early year lows against the dollar, it has remai... Read More >
Where Will GBP/USD Exchange Rates Be 1 Year From Now? Politics vs Central Banks
GBP USD Exchange Rate Forecast 2017 - 2018
The past 12 months have been momentous for both the UK and the US and, naturally, two events in particular – the vot... Read More >
Chief Economist predicts: currency scorecards 2017
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USD (A-)
After an A+ end to the year, doubts over the sustainability of the run of the greenback are starting to creep in as we turn into ... Read More >
World First 2017 Currency Outlook – British Pound
We have now updated our thoughts on GBP for the 2nd half of the year. These are below:
The keenest discussion for the pound coming into the second half of th... Read More >