September 2017 News Archive

Pound Sterling (GBP) The Pound was a little weaker today, and the currency struggled to hold yesterday’s advances. UK retailers continue to express concern about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, while Pound investors await the final scheduled round of Brexit talks. UK-EU negotiations will last until Friday, when the final...

<h3>Pound (GBP)</h3> The Pound (GBP) edged higher today on hopes of a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU. Tomorrow will see Brexit negotiations resume, sparking hopes of a last-minute compromise between the two powers. John Hardy, an analyst at Saxo Bank, said that there is a ‘more positive tone’ surrounding...

Pound Sterling (GBP) The Pound’s movement was volatile today, as markets digested the latest UK government plans on how to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The plans were not as strict as feared. Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey’s signals that the bank was not considering negative interest rates in the near future also helped...

<h3>Pound (GBP)</h3> The Pound (GBP) rose against its peers today after the later UK Consumer Price Index for August fell from 1.8% to 0.9%, buoying confidence in the British economy as it shows a steady return of activity. Neil Birrell, the chief investment officer at Primier Miton, said of the report: ‘The inflation...

<h3>Pound (GBP)</h3> The Pound’s (GBP) gains were short-lived today as mounting opposition to the controversial Brexit Internal Market Bill failed to convince UK Markets. As a result, Sterling has suffered a setback from concerns over the increasing likelihood of a no-deal Brexit on December 31st. In UK economic news, today...

<h3>Pound (GBP) </h3> The Pound (GBP) has remained subdued today as UK markets are becoming increasingly jittery over the prospect of a no-deal Brexit on December 31st. This follows Downing Street’s backtracking on the Withdrawal Agreement, which has sparked concerns that relations between the UK and the EU could be souring....

Pound Sterling (GBP) The Pound continued to plummet across the board today, registering significant losses against major rivals. No-deal Brexit fears intensified, and signs of discord in the UK government only further weighed on the Pound’s appeal. Brexit developments will remain the focus for the Pound in the coming sessions. Positive...

Pound Sterling (GBP) The Pound’s rally attempts have been dulled in recent sessions. Some investors are selling Sterling versus a rebounding US Dollar, but the latest UK services data falling short of projections only put further pressure on the British currency. Tomorrow’s UK data includes new car sales and construction stats. These...

<h2>Pound Sterling (GBP) Extends Losses as Investors Wait for Parliament’s Next Moves</h2> Sterling (GBP) continued to extend its losses on Thursday as investors waited for parliament to announce its plans to break the current Brexit impasse. This comes after the Supreme Court ruled Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s five-week...

<h2>Pound Sterling (GBP) Under Pressure as Inflation Rises at Slowest Pace in Three-Years</h2> Sterling (GBP) was left under pressure on Wednesday as data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed consumer prices rose at the slowest rate since December 2016. August’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.7%...

<h2>Pound Sterling (GBP) Falls as Draghi Warns Risk of a No-Deal has Increased</h2> Sterling remained under pressure against a handful of currencies on Thursday as the risk of a no-deal Brexit remained on traders’ minds. Following the European Central Bank (ECB) decision, President Mario Draghi stated the risk of the UK...

<h2>Pound Sterling (GBP)</h2> The Pound (GBP) edged higher against many of its competitors today after July’s UK growth figure rose unexpectedly from 0% to 0.3%, further bolstering optimism in the UK economy as Brexit recession fears continue to recede. UK markets were also upbeat today with the anti-no-deal Brexit bill...

Pound Sterling (GBP) The Pound has risen against almost all of its regular currency peers today, including the Euro and US Dollar. This mass-appreciation is recent, with the UK currency having been supported by a delayed reaction to the morning’s retail sales figures. These revealed falling but better-than-expected levels of sales...

Pound Sterling (GBP) Pound Sterling has traded in a narrow range against the Euro and risen against the US Dollar today, following an uneventful Bank of England (BoE) meeting. BoE policymakers left interest rates at 0.75% and are not expected to raise them until 2019; the Pound has risen because a weak US Dollar has driven up Sterling...

Pound Sterling (GBP) Acceleration in Brexit negotiations could be just what the Pound needs to mount a more solid recovery, as the British currency recovered some of its recent losses versus most majors thanks to the past week’s Brexit developments. EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier took an optimistic tone about the UK and EU’s...

Pound Sterling (GBP) With little positive UK news out today, the Pound has mainly made scattered gains because of the Euro being devalued. Actual UK developments have proven limiting, as among other things, ratings agency Moody’s has cut its credit rating for the UK over Brexit concerns. The Pound has a chance at making...

Pound Sterling (GBP) Following last week’s surprisingly hawkish Bank of England (BoE) meeting minutes report, Sterling saw a surge in demand. The currency rocketed even higher as investors reacted to speeches from BoE policymakers. BoE Governor Mark Carney indicated that members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may be prepared to...

Pound Sterling (GBP) The Pound saw another day of mostly limp trade on Thursday amid a lack of influential UK data. However, despite strength in some major rival currencies, investors have been hesitant to continue selling the highly overvalued Pound either. While Brexit uncertainties persist, analysts argue that Sterling is oversold...

Pound Sterling (GBP) The Pound rebounded from its lows on Tuesday afternoon after spending most of the day trending limply, as investors capitalised on the day’s quiet economic calendar by buying the currency up from its cheapest levels. In what analysts suggest could be a ‘dead cat bounce’, Sterling’s Tuesday advances may not...

Sterling The Pound (GBP) continued to fall against most of the majors yesterday amid continuing ‘Brexit’ fears. Sterling came under pressure amid concerns that UK growth could be hit by a perceived ‘hard Brexit’, as the government appears to be indicating that it will pursue tighter immigration controls over access to the single...

Sterling Uncertainty over ‘Brexit’ is adding further pressure to the Pound as the GBP/EUR exchange rate hit a new monthly low. Meanwhile, despite a slight recovery earlier in September, GBP/NZD dropped to an all-time low. Sterling (GBP) is struggling to make gains against the other majors amidst ongoing fears over ‘Brexit’. Recent...

Sterling The Pound (GBP) rose slightly against many of the majors on Monday after a sharp downward turn last Friday but remained close to recent lows against rivals like the Euro and US Dollar. Sterling was weakened late last week on the news that the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney had suggested that the interest rate might be cut...

Pound Sterling Despite a slow start to the day demand for the Pound picked up over the course of Monday’s European session. The British Chambers of Commerce lowered its growth forecasts amidst fresh warnings over the potential detrimental impact that the Brexit vote will have on the UK economy. Even so, this was not enough to dampen the...

Pound Sterling (GBP) The Pound soared across the board on Thursday morning, following the publication of Markit’s August UK Manufacturing PMI. The figure indicated that UK sentiment was quickly recovering from the shock of the Brexit vote after July’s more dire-than-expected ecostats. Even though earlier August data had indicated...

<b>Pound Sterling</b> Somewhat surprisingly, the second quarter UK Gross Domestic Product was revised down today from 2.6% to 2.4%; this indicated that the recovery of the domestic economy has not been quite as robust as had been thought. Nevertheless, this negative showing was somewhat outweighed by the revelation of a greater...

Pound Sterling After yesterday’s disappointing UK Public Sector Net Borrowing figure the Pound has remained on a persistent downtrend across the board. Sterling must now look to tomorrow’s BBA Loans for House Purchase data for the hope of a rally and the chance to claw back some of its recent gains. As forecasts suggest that the figure...

Pound Sterling Those hopeful for the Bank of England (BoE) to begin the cycle of monetary tightening sooner rather than later in the coming months will have been disappointed this morning by the release of the UK Public Sector Net Borrowing figure for August. Revealed a larger increase in borrowing than had been forecast, at 11.3 billion...

Pound Sterling Hawkishness prompted by an unexpected improvement in the UK Unemployment Rate and Average Weekly Earnings data was not as long-lasting as investors might have hoped after today’s domestic Retail Sales proved disappointing. Instead of printing at an increase the year-on-year figure for August fell to 3.5% as sales growth...

Pound Sterling Yesterday saw fresh disappointment for Sterling as the UK Consumer Price Index for August confirmed that domestic inflation had grown by 0% on the year. While this dip in growth had been forecast traders did not react positively to another indication that the nation’s economic recovery remains both fragile and limited. With...

Pound Sterling Domestic economic data is absent for the Pound today, with the much of its current movement being driven primarily by the activity of rivals. After Friday’s disappointing revision of the Bank of England (BoE) 12-month Inflation Forecast and the news that left-wing candidate Jeremy Corbin, a known Eurosceptic, had won the...

Pound Sterling Somewhat surprisingly the Pound has seen a distinct resurgence across the board today, in spite of a significantly weaker than anticipated BRC Like-for-Like Sales figure, as investors position themselves ahead of the Bank of England (BoE) data to come later in the week. The dovish influence of the UK’s recent PMI...

Pound Sterling Although last week’s underperforming UK PMIs saw Sterling cede much ground to its major rivals, the prospects of the currency have started to improve somewhat today as the FTSE 100 began to climb. This was likely due to commodities trader Glencore announcing moves to significantly cut its debt, majorly increasing demand for...

Pound Sterling Yet more disappointment for Sterling during Thursday’s European session after the UK Services PMI continued the trend of shortfalls, decreasing markedly on the previous month’s figure of 57.4 to clock in at 55.6. Although the major economic sectors of the UK have remained in a clear state of growth, the slowing numbers...

Things have not improved for the Pound today as the UK Construction PMI followed the lead of yesterday’s Manufacturing figure, falling short of forecast at 57.3 to demonstrate weaker-than-anticipated growth in the sector. Undermining the more optimistic tilt of recent commentary from Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney, this hampered...

Pound Sterling GBP On Monday the Pound was trading in a slightly softer position against the Euro and US Dollar but was holding its own against both the ‘Aussie’ and a broadly softer ‘Kiwi’. Sterling faltered following the publication of slightly disappointing UK Mortgage Approvals and Consumer Credit figures, but the British asset...

Pound Sterling (GBP) With an absence of any fresh British economic data on Wednesday the Pound struggled to build upon its recent gains. The Unionist victory in the Scottish independence referendum sent Sterling higher in the early half of the week, but trader profit locking has curtailed any potential gains. Later on Thursday afternoon...

Pound Sterling GBP The Pound experienced a patchy trading session on Tuesday as the UK’s public finance figures fell flat, the situation in Syria sparked risk aversion and investors locked in profits following last week’s referendum. While Sterling was trending higher against the Australian Dollar and New Zealand Dollar, it lost ground...

Pound Sterling GBP With the Scottish referendum fast approaching and the UK’s Bank of England meeting minutes due for publication tomorrow, the Pound was under pressure for much of the European session. The GBP/USD and GBP/EUR exchange rates also declined in response to a slowing in the rate of UK Consumer Price Inflation. With the pace of...

Pound Sterling GBP On Monday the Pound was able to strengthen against some of its most traded peers as the several Scottish independence polls indicated that Scotland will remain part of the UK following this week’s referendum. Sterling was also boosted by the news that house prices rose again in September. As the threat of an...

Pound Sterling GBP Before the publication of the UK’s Construction Output figures, the Pound was trending in a narrow range against peers like the US Dollar and Euro. Sterling was enjoying a bullish relationship with a struggling ‘Aussie’ and was also slightly stronger against the New Zealand and Canadian Dollars. US Dollar...

Pound (GBP) The Pound (GBP) is trending higher against other majors on Wednesday after statements made by the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, inspired optimism around the much debated topic of interest rate hikes. Sterling saw gains yesterday after Carney announced that he envisaged interest rates being hiked in the spring....

Pound (GBP) The Pound (GBP) has been trending lower on Tuesday following the recent Sterling flop in the currency market, in the run up to the Scottish Referendum. The Pound, however, may gain some ground following today’s Manufacturing and Industrial Production figures from July, which have proved positive. The Pound is currently...

Pound (GBP) The Pound (GBP) is trading amid anticipation of the Scottish Referendum results scheduled to take place on September 18th in which Scottish residents will vote for independence from the UK. With the latest YouGov poll suggesting 51% of Scots are in favour of independence, the Pound has tumbled in a rapidly against other majors....

Pound (GBP) The Pound (GBP) is presently trading at 1.6320 on Friday versus the US Dollar (USD), with the exchange rate dipping to lows of 1.6284 thus far. The Pound slid further in the currency market yesterday following the revelation by the Bank of England that interest rates would remain at their current lows of 0.50% for what is now...

Pound (GBP) The Pound (GBP) is presently trading at 1.6454 versus the US Dollar (USD) ahead of the Bank of England’s (BoE) Interest Rate Decision at Midday today. The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold at the present low of 0.50% whilst the UK economy tightens slack. The last meeting found a split vote for the...

Pound (GBP) The Pound (GBP) is presently trading at 1.6561 against the US Dollar (USD), slightly lower than yesterday when the US market was closed for the Labour Day holiday. The UK has seen the release of the Markit Manufacturing PMI, which was expected to contract in August to attain 61.5, less than July’s 62.4; however, the published...

Pound (GBP) The Pound (GBP) is presently trading at 1.6470 versus the US Dollar (USD), slightly higher than yesterday which saw Sterling soften against other majors. The Scottish Referendum is currently bruising the value of the Pound as the debate continues as to whether an independent Scotland could continue to use Sterling. Vice...

Pound (GBP) The Pound (GBP) is presently trading at 1.6627 against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, after Sterling made gains against the ‘Buck’ which has taken a momentary pause in its rally. As speculation heats up as to who will be the first to hike interest rates among the developed nations, the Pound to US Dollar exchange rate is...

As the Fed’s deadline for reaching an agreement regarding the US budget approaches, concerns that a non-agreement could result in the first government shutdown in nearly twenty years saw investors turn from higher-risk assets and flock to safer bets like the Japanese Yen. Consequently, the Yen posted broad-based gains overnight and...

Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1955 The Pound extended its advance on the Euro and strengthened against the US Dollar as UK house prices were shown to have jumped by the most for six years. Sterling could see additional movement following the publication of UK mortgage approvals data, but US news will remain firmly...

Since taking on the role of Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan certainly hasn’t been sitting on his laurels. After making some rather provoking statements regarding his policy intentions, Rajan shocked markets by issuing a surprise rate increase at his first central bank meeting. And with Rajan linking interest rates...

Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1912 As the weekend approached the Pound enjoyed a surge against the majority of its main rivals as Bank of England Governor Mark Carney asserted that there is no need for additional easing and a gauge of UK consumer confidence rose close to a six-year high. A separate report also...

After gaining on the US Dollar throughout the week as Federal budget fears pushed investors towards safe-haven assets, the Yen snapped its bullish run. Speculation surrounding the likelihood of Japan’s government cutting corporate taxes lessened the currency’s appeal during Australasian trading and the Yen shed 0.5 per cent against...

Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1897 If today’s UK growth report confirms expansion of 0.7 per cent in the second quarter the Pound could consolidate gains against peers like the US Dollar and Euro. As it stands, the British asset is trading close to an eight-month high against the ‘Greenback’ and an over...

As the US is the world’s largest economy, any major developments trigger extensive volatility in the currency markets. Significant fluctuations occurred in response to fiscal cliff concerns and Federal Reserve tapering speculation, and now fears that US budget discussions could end in a government shutdown have left the ‘Loonie’...

Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1859 With Bank of England officials asserting that the UK economy is still in the early stages of recovery, Sterling lost ground against peers like the US Dollar and Euro. The British asset could experience slight fluctuations today in response to CBI reported sales figures, but...

The US Dollar fluctuated today as Federal Reserve tapering speculation continued to dictate market movement, with the ‘Greenback’ alternately posting declines and gains. Yesterday, Fed officials lowered the odds of stimulus being trimmed next month as they pledged their support for US easing remaining accommodative, and today...

Pound Sterling With the expectation that Thursday’s UK growth data will show that the nation’s economy expanded by 0.7 per cent in the second quarter lending the Pound support, Sterling began the European session slightly stronger against the US Dollar and Euro. The British asset experienced modest movement after UK loans for house...

For the first time in several days Mexico’s Peso was able to post a notable gain on the US Dollar. The South American asset strengthened to 12.7936, ending a two-day losing streak, as Mexico’s retail sales were shown to have jumped by 1.3 per cent in July, year-on-year – significantly better than the gain of 0.5 per cent expected by...

Pound Sterling With UK news a little lacking for the first half of the week, Pound movement may be inspired by data from the US and Eurozone. While the German election result prompted declines in the GBP/EUR pairing, Sterling was slightly stronger against the US Dollar as the market weighs the odds of the Federal Reserve tapering stimulus....

India’s Rupee weakened against its peers during the local session as the Reserve Bank of India took the unexpected step of raising interest rates in order to safeguard the nation’s economy from the adverse effects of inflation. The RBI policy meeting was the first since Raghuram Rajan took over as Governor, and although economists...

Pound Sterling After the publication of disappointing UK retail sales figures Sterling lost ground against several of its most traded peers. With UK public finance data also failing to live up to expectations the British asset could decline further in the hours ahead. GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1869 US Dollar USD/EUR –...

Russia’s Ruble is in line to record its most significant run of advances against the US Dollar on record as the pressure of Fed speculation and the US central bank’s decision to refrain from tapering for the foreseeable future piled pressure on the ‘Greenback’ over the last 10 days. After advancing by 0.7 per cent against the US...

Pound Sterling Ahead of the publication of UK retail sales data the Pound was trading in the region of an eight-month high against the US Dollar after the GBP/USD pairing jumped by the most for three-years in the wake of the FOMC announcement. With retail sale growth slowing in August by more than expected the Pound could pair gains in the...

After what feels like months of waiting, the Federal Open Market Committee announcement is just hours away. By 19:30 GMT the world will know whether the Fed will taper stimulus, and how much it plans to trim easing by. Investor anxiety regarding the decision has led to market volatility over the last few days, and the US Dollar has...

Pound Sterling Today Sterling movement is likely to occur in reaction to the Bank of England’s policy meeting minutes. Signs of unity within the Monetary Policy Committee and indications that the UK economic recovery is progressing well could help the Pound extend recent gains against the US Dollar and recover losses against the Euro....

Although the US Dollar has broadly softened since the beginning of the week as a result of current and future Federal Reserve concerns, the Turkish Lira has still posted modest declines against its North American rival. The Lira experienced only slight fluctuations after the Turkish central bank opted to leave its three main interest...

Pound Sterling As the European session opened the Pound was trading in the region of an eight-month high against the US Dollar. With UK inflation slowing to 2.7 per cent in August year-on-year (as expected by economists) Sterling could experience modest additional movement as trade progresses. GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of...

After months of persistent Rupee weakness the Indian asset finally seems to be enjoying some respite. Over the last few weeks statements released by the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, coupled with developments in the US, have seen the Rupee recover lost ground and today the currency was able to achieve a month high against its US...

Pound Sterling After posting significant five-day gains against rivals like the US Dollar and Euro last week the Pound began the European session in a strong position. Sterling volatility may be limited ahead of tomorrow’s UK producer and consumer price indexes. GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1928 US Dollar USD/EUR –...

At the close of an upbeat week for the UK, the Pound is trading close to a seven-month high against its US counterpart. Sterling broadly strengthened over the course of the week as Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, asserted that BoE stimulus is helping to boost the UK economy. Domestic employment data also significantly...

Pound Sterling After a week of positive UK news the Pound began Friday on a high, as a better-than-forecast UK construction report saw Sterling extend its five-day gain against the Euro and US Dollar. GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1896 US Dollar USD/EUR – Trading in the Region of 0.7528 Hopes that the US retail sales...

With the US Dollar fluctuating in response to mixed views regarding the prospect of the Federal Reserve tapering stimulus when it meets next week, the Thai Baht was able to brush a three-week high against the ‘Greenback’. This week the Baht has enjoyed its longest consecutive run of advances for over six months as the appeal of the...

Pound Sterling Yesterday’s stronger-than-anticipated UK employment figures saw the Pound rally against its rivals. The most influential UK news on the cards for today will be Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s testimony to Parliament. GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1869 US Dollar USD/EUR – Trading in the Region of...

With all signs pointing to the UK’s economic recovery gathering momentum, the Pound has posted widespread gains. Conversely, caution regarding the fragility of the Eurozone’s economic recovery has weakened the common currency over the last week and today the Euro brushed a nine-month low against in British rival. Early into the...

Pound Sterling Before the release of UK employment figures the Pound little changed against rivals like the US Dollar and Euro. However, with UK jobless claims dropping by more than expected and the nation’s economy adding more positions than forecast Sterling is likely to climb in the hours ahead. GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of...

The US Dollar has been on the back foot since last week and the release of disappointing employment data for the world’s largest economy. With the number of positions increasing by significantly less-than-expected, the likelihood of the Federal Reserve opting to taper stimulus when the Federal Open Market Committee meets this month...

Pound Sterling After Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne stated that the UK economy had turned a corner the Pound broadly strengthened. The British asset was also supported by the expectation that tomorrow’s domestic employment report will show progress and Sterling advanced to a 12-week high against the US Dollar. GBP/EUR –...

With Tokyo securing the Olympics for 2020 and the Japanese economy expanding more than originally forecast, it seems that the Abenomics approach adopted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is having the desired effect. As Japan’s economy was shown to have expanded by 3.8 per cent in the second quarter from the first, improving optimism...

Pound Sterling The Pound began the week trading close to a seven-month high against the Euro. An absence of pertinent domestic economic news may limit Sterling fluctuations during the local session. However Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s speech regarding the UK’s austerity measures will be of interest. GBP/EUR –...

All week investors have been waiting for the US non-farm payrolls report. It was hoped by some that the data would show a strong improvement in US employment and add to the case for the US Federal Reserve tapering stimulus this month. However, not only did the US economy add less jobs than expected in August, July’s figure was also...

Pound Sterling Following the European Central Bank and Bank of England rate decisions the Pound approached its highest level against the Euro since early May. The British asset also strengthened against the US Dollar. While this morning’s industrial/manufacturing data could impact Sterling, investors will be focusing on today’s big US...

With the US economic recovery appearing well underway and the odds of the Federal Reserve reigning in quantitative easing increasing with every piece of positive data, the ‘Greenback’ is enjoying a bullish relationship with several of its most traded peers. As well as strengthening beyond 100 Yen per Dollar for the first time since...

Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1837 This week’s better-than-forecast UK data is keeping the Pound buoyed against peers like the Euro this morning. Today Sterling volatility is likely to occur in response to the Bank of England’s rate decision. US Dollar USD/EUR – Trading in the Region of 0.7595 Hopes...

A surge in the UK services industry helped the Pound consolidate recent gains against the Euro and trade in the region of a three-month high against its European cousin. The British asset was also able to advance against the US Dollar for a third day as a result of the surprise rise in the UK services gauge. Services PMI rose from...

Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1835 With data published this morning revealing that the UK services sector expanded by more than expected in August the Pound is likely to consolidate and extend gains in the hours ahead. US Dollar USD/EUR – Trading in the Region of 0.7591 Anticipation surrounding this week’s...

Ahead of the release of an influential manufacturing report for the US, the nation’s Dollar climbed against its rivals, hitting a seven-week high against the Euro. However, the ‘Greenback’ fluctuated against the Yen as Middle Eastern tensions erupted once more and investors briefly flocked to safe-haven assets. As President...

Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1817 The Pound began the European session trading against the Euro in the region of a two-month high, and the British asset is likely to enjoy an additional surge against its European rival in the hours ahead as UK construction data smashed estimates. US Dollar USD/EUR – Trading...

Overnight commodity-driven currencies, including the Australian Dollar and South Africa Rand, strengthened against their peers as China’s manufacturing sector expanded in August, boosting global trade prospects. And as the local session progressed on Monday emerging market assets like the Turkish Lira gained as fears of an imminent...

Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1766 A report showing that UK house price growth increased last month coupled with the expectation of positive UK manufacturing data boosted the Pound and saw the British asset trading in the region of a two-month high against the Euro as the European session got underway. Sterling’s...