GBP/USD: UK’s annual CPI rose more than expected in June

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 1.23% against the USD and closed at 1.3108. In economic news, UK’s consumer price index advanced by 0.2% MoM in June, in line with market expectations and compared … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound trading lower, ahead of UK’s consumer price index data

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined marginally against the USD and closed at 1.3249. Yesterday, the Bank of England (BoE) policymaker, Martin Weale, suggested that the central bank should take into consideration the uncertainty … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Britain’s construction sector slumped in May, in run-up to the referendum

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.9% against the USD and closed at 1.3218, after UK’s construction output declined more-than-expected by 2.1% MoM in May, following a revised rise of 2.8% in the previous … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Bank of England surprises by leaving interest rate on hold at 0.5%

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 1.78% against the USD and closed at 1.3338, after the Bank of England (BoE) surprisingly kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.5% in its first meeting since … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound trading higher, ahead of the BoE’s monetary policy decision

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 1.13% against the USD and closed at 1.3105. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.3185, with the GBP trading 0.61% higher against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: BoE Governor again hints for more stimulus post Brexit

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 2.02% against the USD and closed at 1.3255. In a speech to the Treasury Committee, BoE Governor, Mark Carney, denied allegations that the central bank tried to manipulate … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound trading on a stronger footing, ahead of Mark Carney’s speech

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.43% against the USD and closed at 1.2992. Overnight data indicated that, UK’s BRC retail sales monitor across all sectors dropped 0.5% on an annual basis in June, … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s total trade deficit widened in May

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.47% against the USD and closed at 1.2943. On the data front, UK’s total trade deficit widened less-than-expected to GBP2.3 billion in May, compared to market expectations for … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound trading higher, ahead of UK’s total trade balance data

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.09% against the USD and closed at 1.2883, In economic news, UK’s leading think tanker, NIESR estimated that UK’s gross domestic product rose by 0.6% in the April-June … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s business confidence takes a beating after Brexit vote

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.76% against the USD and closed at 1.2895. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2939, with the GBP trading 0.34% higher against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: BoE loosens reins for additional lending by British banks

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP fell 2.12% against the USD and closed at a new 31-year low of 1.2994, amid renewed Brexit worries and after the release of downbeat UK services data. Yesterday, UK’s … Continue reading

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