GBP: Pound stronger after brief dip yesterday

Sterling dropped slightly against the euro yesterday as the possibility of a hung Parliament began to look more likely. The polls were showing that Conservative Party support was fairly static, whilst the Labour Party appeared to be moving upwards. However, the pound...


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Sterling stronger on latest poll

Sterling saw a slight drop against the euro yesterday, as recent polls showed the Labour Party to be making gains against the Conservative Party, raising fears of a hung parliament. Poor manufacturing data also showed the sector shrank for the eight month, and...


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So much for the experts

The opinion polls are continuing to give the currency markets something to think about as we head into the final full week before the general election. Even so, on current projections, everything we have heard over the past few years of political punditry appears to...


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USD: Dollar stronger amid trade war uncertainty

The dollar was low against the pound and the dollar at the end of last week as the markets awaited further developments in US-China trade talks, and the Thanksgiving holiday limited any moves. However, it is looking stronger this morning. After President Trump signed...


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