Posts Tagged ‘BoE’
World Economy slumps over Coronavirus
GBP & EUR GBP fell on average 3% against all major currency pairs over the last one week, drawing a fresh 5-month low on GBP/EUR and GBP/USD. Last week we saw both the UK & EU play hard ball with their mandate of an ideal trade deal, which saw GBP come off towards the back…
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Sterling Sterling rallied higher on Thursday after the Bank of England switched their interest rate votes to 6-3. GBP/USD hit year-to-date lows on Thursday but bounced on the BoE decision. Brexit related uncertainty had also provided a weight, but this dissipated as Prime Minister Theresa May avoided a rebellion midweek. On the event calendar…
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