GBP/USD: UK’s construction PMI unexpectedly fell to a 2-year low level in May

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.27% against the USD and closed at 1.2700. On the data front, UK’s construction PMI unexpectedly contracted to a level of 48.6 in May, declining to its lowest … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s manufacturing sector activity contracted to its lowest level since July 2016 in May

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.13% against the USD and closed at 1.2666. Data indicated that UK’s manufacturing PMI contracted to a level of 49.4 in May, declining to its lowest level since … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s net consumer credit advanced at its slowest pace since 2014 in April

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.25% against the USD and closed at 1.2641 on Friday. On the data front, UK’s seasonally adjusted Nationwide house prices index unexpectedly declined 0.2% on a monthly basis … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: British Pound reverses its losses in the morning session

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.15% against the USD and closed at 1.2610, amid ongoing Brexit uncertainties. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2612, with the GBP trading … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Sterling trading slightly lower in the Asian session

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.22% against the USD and closed at 1.2629, amid ongoing Brexit uncertainty. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2628, with the GBP trading … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s mortgage approvals surprisingly climbed to a two-year high level in April

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.20% against the USD and closed at 1.2657. Data showed that UK’s BBA mortgage approvals surprisingly rose to a two-year high level of 42.9K in April, signalling recovery … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: British pound trading lower in the morning session

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.41% against the USD and closed at 1.2682, after UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she would resign from her position. On Friday, data indicated that UK’s … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: British Pound trading a tad lower in the morning session

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP slightly declined against the USD and closed at 1.2663, after Prime Minister Theresa May’s second Brexit referendum was rejected in the parliament. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Britain’s consumer price index rose less than expected in April

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.31% against the USD and closed at 1.2664, amid speculation that Prime Minister Theresa May’s leadership could come to an end, after her new Brexit plan was rejected. … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: OECD upgrades Britain’s 2019 economic growth forecast

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.18% against the USD and closed at 1.2704, after Chancellor, Philip Hammond, warned over the potential impact of no-deal Brexit on the economy. The OECD increased UK’s economic … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: British Pound trading slightly higher in the morning session

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.08% against the USD and closed at 1.2727. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2730, with the GBP trading a tad higher against … Continue reading

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