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FX Focus: Pound's decline continues ahead of Bank of England's rate decision
Dollar gains against euro and yen but Dollar Spot Index suffers sharpest drop since April.
Are British savers and pensioners getting a raw deal?
Rising inflation, rock-bottom interest rates and Brexit worries mean savings may be worth less than you think.
UK Mortgage approvals hit lowest level since May 2015
Bank of England data reveals fall but consumer lending expanded at the fastest pace in 11 years.
FX Focus: Pound falls against euro and dollar despite positive GDP data
Federal Reserve unlikely to raise interest rates later today, as dollar rallies against yen.
RBS and Natwest say they may charge businesses to hold cash
Move would represent first time negative interest rates are levied in UK.
UK factory output being battered by Brexit
Britain's economy likely to contract 0.4% in the third quarter, survey says.
FX Focus: Pound falls against dollar and euro after disappointing retail sales figures
Euro holds steady against dollar after the ECB keeps monetary policy unchanged as expected
Despite Brexit uncertainty mortgage lenders pumped £20.7bn into UK housing market in June
Council of Mortgage Lenders says it expects market activity to 'soften modestly' as transactions weaken.
FX Focus: Pound shrugs off one-week low after upbeat employment data
Sterling rises against both dollar and euro, while greenback extends gains against the yen
Brexit: UK economy yet to suffer slowdown following EU vote, says Bank of England
Business uncertainty has risen sharply but consumers' spending is not being affected, BoE claims
FX focus: Pound remains worst-performing G10 currency in July
Pound snaps five-day winning streak against dollar despite positive inflation data.
FX focus: Sterling extends gains against euro and dollar
Martin Weale warns Bank of England to evaluate economic situation for longer before cutting interest rates.
Bank of England has no urgent need to cut interest rates, says Martin Weale
Weale insists that BoE should wait for 'firmer evidence' before taking action
Brexit is really bad news for UK, says fund manager
OMGI chief executive Richard Buxton expects UK economy to 'judder to a halt' in coming months.
Commodities roundup: China's GDP rise supports oil prices as precious metals continue to slide
As oil prices rose, precious metals continued to slide on receding safe-haven demand.
FX focus: Pound heads for best week against the dollar since 2009
Sterling has gained against its 31 main peers this week after Theresa May's appointment.
Bank of England must implement 'prompt and muscular easing' to balance Brexit impact
Andy Haldane says BoE must act to protect the economy and jobs from a downturn.
Dow Jones hits first 5-day winning streak since March as banks rally
The Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh records with the S&P posting its fourth consecutive record close.
Commodities round-up: Gold slides as Bank of England holds fire on interest rates
UK monetary policymakers voted 8-1 in favour of holding fire on the interest rate front.
FX focus: Pound soars against euro and dollar after Bank of England shocks investors
Sterling gains ground to trade above $1.33, as Bank of England hints at economic stimulus in August.
Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.5% against Brexit-led market expectations
UK central bank policymakers vote 8-1 to maintain the headline interest rate at current levels.
Most Asian stock markets trade higher amid possibility of BoE rate cut in August
Singapore's Straits Times Index was halted amid duplicate trade confirmation messages getting generated.
Brexit: Bank of England and Treasury criticised for official warnings before the referendum
Economists for Brexit warn against 'danger of a self-fulfilling downward spiral'.
Bank of England mulls interest rate cut to ease Brexit anxiety
Analysts polled by Reuters expect benchmark rate to be slashed to new record low of 0.25%.
Carney insists warning about Brexit was Bank of England's duty
Carney says Brexit will not restrict lending but risk-taking and credit demand may be hit.
Savers and investors brace themselves against interest rates crashing to zero
Low interest rates will make mortgage holders happy but cash savers face tough times.
RBS hedged against sterling following Brexit vote, Chairman says
Sir Howard Davies says UK banks cannot ignore the implications of the EU referendum.
Asian markets trade lower as pound hits fresh 31-year low
Sterling falls as low as $1.28 in early trading, as investors continue to fret over Brexit.
Brexit: Central banks stepped up market supervision to 'unprecedented levels' during EU referendum
Regulators reportedly demanded updates from major banks' trading desks every six hours following the vote.
Bank of England postpones capital buffer demands from commercial banks
UK bank delays imposition of its 'buffer' on commercial lenders and warns about Brexit uncertainty.