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…
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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…
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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…
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Euro has started the week down against the pound, as the markets await this morning’s release of a raft of manufacturing data from the Eurozone, France, Germany and Italy. As this sector is one of the key factors…
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After reaching a near 7 month high earlier in the week, the pound stuck to tight ranges on Friday as it awaited any further developments in the lead up to the general election. It mostly held on to…
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The pound ended last week up against the euro, after a key YouGov poll on Wednesday predicted a comfortable Conservative majority. The Labour Party has announced a change in its campaigning strategy, to focus on leave-voting areas, so…
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The dollar was mostly flat yesterday as the markets waited on a definitive response from China in reaction to the Hong Kong bill. China warned the US that it would take “firm counter measures” after President Trump signed…
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Euro moved upward against the pound yesterday after a mixed bag of economic releases – although business confidence was worse than expected, services came in stronger, as did economic sentiment. The figures suggest households and retailers are both…
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