GBP/USD: Pound trading lower in the Asian session

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.4% against the USD and closed at 1.2679. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.2656, with the GBP trading 0.18% lower against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s services sector growth accelerated to a 10-month high level in November

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.5% against the USD and closed at 1.2730, after UK’s Markit services PMI unexpectedly jumped to a level of 55.2 in November, expanding at the fastest pace in … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s construction PMI growth hits eight-month high in November

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.91% against the USD and closed at 1.2705 on Friday, after UK’s construction PMI unexpectedly advanced more-than-anticipated to a level of 52.8 in November, expanding at the fastest … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s manufacturing sector growth cooled to a four month low in November

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.64% against the USD and closed at 1.2591, after Brexit Minister, David Davis, stated that Britain could secure access to the European Union’s trade market by paying for … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: BoE warns of elevated risks for UK’s financial stability

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.18% against the USD and closed at 1.2511. Yesterday, the Bank of England, in its financial stability report, stated that outlook for UK’s financial stability “remains challenging” following … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK consumer credit growth hits 11-year high in October

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.58% against the USD and closed at 1.2488, after UK’s net consumer credit surged to an eleven year high of £1.62 billion in October, offering further evidence that … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s economic growth to slowdown sharply in 2017, on Brexit uncertainties

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.87% against the USD and closed at 1.2416, after OECD predicted steep fall in UK’s economic growth in 2017, following Brexit uncertainties. Yesterday, the OECD upgraded its growth … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s GDP growth confirmed at 0.5% in the third quarter

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.21% against the USD and closed at 1.2476 on Friday, after the second estimate of UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) climbed 0.5% on a quarterly basis in the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s mortgage approvals surged to a 5-month high level in October

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.23% against the USD and closed at 1.2450, after UK’s BBA mortgage approvals in the UK rose to a five-month high level of 40.9K in October, higher than … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s growth forecast revised up for 2016 but lowered for 2017: Autumn Statement

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose marginally against the USD and closed at 1.2422, after the UK’s Chancellor, Philip Hammond, in his Autumn Statement, slightly revised up UK’s growth outlook for this year and … Continue reading

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

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.54% against the USD and closed at 1.2419. In economic news, UK’s public sector net borrowing narrowed more-than-expected to a level of £4.3 billion in October, as compared … Continue reading

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