Tag: British Pound

July 06, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

GBPUSD drops below 1.28 as British Pound slide continues

Sterling sinks to new depths on Brexit anxiety, dropping to new 31 year lows around the 1.2800 level against the US dollar and even lower against the yen and the euro. The combination of some Brexit effects already starting to become definite and this week’s slowdown in recent economic data may seem a bit like…

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February 19, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Make or Break for Brexit

The following post is courtesy of Simon Smith, Chief Economist at FxPro. For more FxPro market research and insights click here. [divide] By the end of today, we should have a decent idea whether the UK is set to have a referendum on EU membership this year and also the deal on the table in terms…

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October 23, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff

James Bond and the British Pound - which Bond had it best?

On the lighter side of FX trading, we're pleased to present an interesting analysis put out by international money transfer firm FXcompared.com with this weekend's release of the latest James Bond flick SPECTRE. James Bond has always traveled the globe fighting villains and he’s always extremely well equipped with gadgets while staying at some of the world's best…

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October 02, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: GBP/USD - Pausing near the support at 1.6162

In Swissquote’s Thursday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for GBP/USD and AUD/USD. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). GBP/USD: Pausing near the support at 1.6162 • GBP/USD continues to retrace the rebound that…

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September 16, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: GBP/USD - The short-term bounce is fading

In Swissquote’s Tuesday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for GBP/USD and AUD/USD. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). GBP/USD: The short-term bounce is fading • GBP/USD is losing its short-term bullish momentum. A…

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September 15, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: AUD/USD - Declining sharply

In Swissquote’s Monday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for AUD/USD and EUR/GBP. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). AUD/USD: Declining sharply • AUD/USD continues its steep decline. The psychological support at 0.9000 has…

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