UK recession risk mounts as business activity drops

The pound-to-US-dollar rate touched its lowest point since March on Friday, as investors digested weaker-than-expected UK PMI data and the Bank of England’s latest policy decision. The euro also extended its losses to over a six-month low against the US dollar off the...


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Markets look for signs on British economy

After a difficult week for sterling, where every day saw new falls, you might be forgiven for thinking that the pound was trading at an all-time low. In fact, it is only down 1% on last week, 1.35% on the month, and is still 2.7% stronger than this time last year...


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USD: Choppy day for dollar

The dollar surged in the morning but fell back in the afternoon, wiping out most, but not all, of its gains. It also fell sharply against the Japanese yen. This morning so far there has been more chopping and changing with no clear direction. Flash readings for PMI...


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EUR: Euro recovers as economic data mixed

The euro had a stronger day, climbing as much as 0.5% against sterling and the Australian dollar. The economic data is coming thick and fast this morning, with a final result for Spanish GDP uprated to 2.2% year on year. There is a lot of PMI data too, and so far we...


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GBP: Pound drops as BoE takes foot off brake

Sterling has lost 1.35% against the dollar in the past week and 1% against the euro, as a cooling economy allowed the BoE to take its foot off the brake after 14 consecutive interest rate rises. This morning there has been a mass of data including consumer confidence...


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