Sterling weakens in run-up to Christmas break

Sterling’s difficult pre-Christmas run continued yesterday, as sterling fell close to its lowest level against the euro since October, and against the US dollar since late November. The losses followed a downward adjustment in the last quarter’s GDP figure from the...


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USD: Personal income expected to fall

America’s personal income is predicted to fall lower in tomorrow’s release. Personal income in the US increased 0.7% from a month earlier in October, up from a 0.4% rise in September and above market expectations of a 0.4% gain. This was the strongest...


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EUR: Italy’s PPI will be released today

This afternoon Italy’s latest producer prices will be revealed in the 10am data release. The previous data showed producer prices in October fell by 3.3%, the sharpest decline on record and swinging from the downwardly revised 2.7% rise in...


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GBP: Slow growth for Britain’s economy 

Britain’s annual GDP data was released this morning. The economy grew by 1.9%, pointing to the slowest rate of growth since Q1 and below  market predictions of 2.4%. According to the Office for National Statistics, household spending was revised slightly higher...


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The pressure piles on for sterling

Sterling fell under pressure on Wednesday with GBP/EUR falling to its lowest rate in a month. Also on Wednesday, UK health secretary Steve Barclay doubled down on the government’s decision not to negotiate on pay with NHS staff on strikes. As a result, half of...


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