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Cabinet Ministers believe there is a 50/50 chance that Boris Johnson will be forced out of office after four of his most senior aides quit 10 Downing Street and his Chancellor publicly rebuked him,” said the Times while conveying political hardships for UK’s Johnson during early Friday morning in Asia.Dan …

At 1.3570, GBP/USD is around 0.40% higher on the day as it tracks down the start of the New York sessions highs of 1.3587 again during midday trade. Sterling is climbing on Wednesday for the fourth session in a row, reaching a 1-1/2-week high against the dollar.Trader’s expectations that the …

The GBP/JPY pair fell sharply on Friday and heavy downside in the global equity market and commodity space weighed on more risk-sensitive currencies such as sterling, while a sharp drop in global bond yields on safe-haven demand boosted the rate-sensitive yen.Much worse than expected UK Retail Sales figures for December …

The sterling fell to a one-year low versus the US dollar Tuesday due to the sentiment of divergence between the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England following hawkish comments from Fed’s chairman Jerome Powell. GBP/USD is trading at 1.3250 and down around 0.5% on the day so far, falling …

GBP/USD has dipped under 1.3300 as sterling traders worry about impact of UK Omicron outbreak. The GBP/USD pair slipped under 1.3300 in recent trade and is eyeing year-to-date lows. The pair has been eying the impact of concerns related to Omicron outbreak in the UK.The sterling has been under pressure …

Consumer confidence in the Eurozone has dropped in November for the second successive month as rising COVID-19 cases and higher energy prices in addition to surging inflation dented consumers’ moods and continued to worry citizens, as the Euro hit a 21-month low against the sterling.The European Commission said Monday that …

GBP/USD pair is attempting to correct a daily bearish impulse and is trading 0.18% higher on Monday’s session. GBP/USD has travelled from as low as 1.3402 to a high of 1.3449, scoring the high in recent trade as bulls take on daily resistance with 1.3480 eyed. The sterling has been …

The British pound was hit rather hard during the course of the trading session on Thursday as the Bank of England has decided not to raise interest rates. Although the market had been trying to price in some type of hike, the question now is whether or not 1.35 can …

EUR/USD erased daily losses amid a decline of the dollar. EUR/USD pair is modestly rising after a rebound from 1.1615. During the American session, the pair climbed to 1.1651, slightly below the registered daily highs. On Wednesday, the U. S. dollar fell across the board amid risk appetite across financial …

The pound fell again on Monday (March 15th) amid an increase in US Treasury yields and with the European Union launching legal action against Britain’s unilateral changes to trade arrangements with Northern Ireland. The 27-nation bloc said the changes violated the Brexit deal signed last year. The pound fell 0.22% …