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'Super Thursday' or Damp Weekday: Pound slumps on Mark Carney's comments
Sterling tumbles below €1.11 as Bank of England holds fire on interest rates.
Dan Cancian Aug 03, 2017
Euro rallies but Draghi insists the ECB has not discussed ending stimulus programme
ECB President says premature tightening of economic policy would jeopardise recovery in the Eurozone.
Dan Cancian Jul 20, 2017
Worries of economic slowdown see pound sink
Industrial, construction and manufacturing output all fall short of expectations.
Dan Cancian Jul 07, 2017
Pound surges as Bank of England keeps rate on hold after surprisingly split vote
Bank of England shocks markets by voting 5-3 in favour of keeping interest rates on hold.
Dan Cancian Jun 15, 2017
Hung parliament fears and political chaos sink pound
Sterling tumbles below €1.13 as government delays Queen's Speech as May's future hangs in the balance.
Dan Cancian Jun 12, 2017
FX Focus: Pound slips back as Britain heads to the polls
Sterling pulls back from two-week high against the dollar as Britain elects its next Prime Minister
Dan Cancian Jun 08, 2017
FX Focus: Pound gains ground as market bets on Conservative victory
Sterling on the front foot against euro and dollar in final day of election campaign.
Dan Cancian Jun 07, 2017
FX Focus: Dollar tumbles to seven-month low ahead of Comey's testimony
Pound slips ahead of election amid contradicting polls, while South African rand slumps as country enters recession.
Dan Cancian Jun 06, 2017
FX Focus: Pound gains ground as new poll puts Tories 11 points ahead of Labour
New Guardian/ISM puts Theresa May firmly in the lead to win the general election.
Dan Cancian Jun 05, 2017
FX Focus: Pound falls flat amid growing political jitters
Dollar tumbles after US jobs report falls unexpectedly short of forecast.
Dan Cancian Jun 02, 2017
FX Focus: Pound sees flat trading on conflicting political opinion polls
A week before UK polling day, pollsters' findings are not in alignment on the gap between Conservatives and Labour.
Gaurav Sharma Jun 01, 2017
FX Focus: Pound tumbles amid fears of hung parliament
YouGov poll predicts Tories could lose up to 20 seats next week and fall short of overall majority.
Dan Cancian May 31, 2017
FX Focus: Pound edges higher as polls show Conservatives retain healthy lead
Euro under pressure amid growing concerns over Greece bailout deal.
Dan Cancian May 30, 2017
FX Focus: Pound tumbles to two-month low as Tories' lead narrows
Fears of a hung parliament creep into the City as YouGov poll cuts Tories' lead to five points.
Dan Cancian May 26, 2017
FX Focus: Slowdown in UK economy drags pound lower
UK GDP data revised down to show economy grew only 0.2% in the first three months of the year.
Dan Cancian May 25, 2017
FX Focus: Markets lack drivers as investors await Fed minutes
Federal Reserve will release minutes of its latest meeting tonight.
Dan Cancian May 24, 2017
FX Focus: Pound falls as budget deficit spells bad news for UK finances
Sterling falls against dollar and euro as public sector borrowing widens more than expected.
Dan Cancian May 23, 2017
FX Focus: Pound recovers as May backtracks on 'dementia tax'
Pound climbs back above $1.30 after losing half a cent against the dollar as Tories' lead narrows.
Dan Cancian May 22, 2017
FX Focus: Pound recovers from flash crash and climbs above $1.30
Sterling remains above $1.30 for only the second time since September 2016 as dollar struggles.
Dan Cancian May 19, 2017
FX Focus: Pound breaks $1.30 barrier for the first time since September
Dollar loses all post-election's gains in two sessions amid Trump's turmoil.
Dan Cancian May 18, 2017
FX Focus: Unemployment data drives pound closer to $1.30 mark
Sterling has not climbed above $1.30 since September 2016 but data could see it breach barrier.
Dan Cancian May 17, 2017
FX Focus: Pound sinks to five-week low after inflation data
Boost from higher than expected inflation proves to be short lived as sterling falls below €1.17.
Dan Cancian May 16, 2017
FX Focus: Pound lacks direction ahead of crucial week
Investors will analyse inflation data, as well as reports on the labour market and retail sales this week.
Dan Cancian May 15, 2017
FX Focus: Pound falls as impact of BoE's growth cut lingers on
Bank of England cut its growth forecast for the UK economy from 2% to 1.9% on Thursday.
Dan Cancian May 12, 2017
FX Focus: Pound tumbles after Bank of England keeps rates unchanged
BoE leaves rates at 0.25% but warns inflation will peak earlier than expected.
Dan Cancian May 11, 2017
FX Focus: Dollar under pressure after Trump fires FBI director James Comey
Pound closes in on $1.30 barrier for the first time in eight months ahead of Bank of England meeting.
Dan Cancian May 10, 2017
FX Focus: Euro slides as dollar strengthens and Macron's rally loses steam
Euro falls below $1.09 for the first time since 4 May, while dollar gains ground against its main rivals.
Dan Cancian May 09, 2017
FX Focus: Euro slips from six-month high as Macron's rally peters out
Analysts warn newly-elected French president faces a series of difficult challenges ahead.
Dan Cancian May 08, 2017
FX Focus: Dollar remains volatile after Fed keeps rates unchanged
US central bank says economic slowdown experienced in Q1 is likely to be transitory.
Dan Cancian May 04, 2017
FX Focus: Pound hit by Brexit bill rumours
Sterling endures high volatility after reports suggest Britain's Brexit bill could cost €100bn.
Dan Cancian May 03, 2017
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