Exclusive: The many faces of Brexit and its impact on the pound LeapRate

February 01, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Exclusive: The many faces of Brexit and its impact on the pound

LeapRate Exclusive... This article is courtesy of Ricardo Evangelista, Senior Analyst at London based financial broker ActivTrades. The broker has recently launched its proprietary platform ActivTrader. The results of the June 2016 referendum, and the process of establishing the terms of the separation from the EU, revealed deep running divisions in British politics and society…

January 16, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Government’s heavy defeat on Brexit withdrawal motion: PIMFA comments

The British parliament has rejected Theresa May's Brexit deal by 230 votes yesterday evening. The Brexit vote has left withdrawal from E.U. and prime minister's political future in doubt. The pound has risen after MP's reject with 0.05% to $1.287 after declines of more than 1% earlier in the day. There are no more words…

October 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

The Pound could be on its way to parity

Wage growth in the UK, excluding bonuses, has risen at its fastest pace in nearly 10 years during the three months to the end of August, boosting sterling as upbeat data on the mortgage market also helped offset no-deal Brexit fears. Pay rose by 3.1%, compared with a year ago, while inflation for the same…

January 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dollar starts 2018 low, good days for the euro

The dollar fell to its lowest in over three months on Tuesday, while surprisingly upbeat Chinese manufacturing data ensured there was no serious new year hangover for world shares despite a groggy start for Europe, Reuters reported earlier today. Sentiment was also helped by news that North Korea had offered an olive branch to South…

January 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

LSE 2017-end rally with new record highs

Another day of record-breaking on Friday, the half-day session being the last trading day of 2017, with fresh highs for both the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 while the AIM All-Share Index traded around its highest level since 2008, London Stock Exchange (LSE) reported. The FTSE 100 index closed up 0.9%, or 64.89 points at…

July 04, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Weekly overview: Gold and Silver hit record heights as investors seek precious metals as haven following Brexit

Silver has jumped 47% this year, hitting a new record high last Tuesday, vaulting as much as 7% above $21 for the first time since 2014. Gold increased with 1.2% to $1,357.63 an ounce – assets in gold ETFs are at their highest level now for more than 2 years. According to Bob Takai, president…

June 09, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Europe faces extreme obscurity as Greece continues to shun Euro and exposure remains - Guest Editorial

"When Greece warned on the 22nd of the month that it would be unable to meet its next debt payment at the end of May, the EURUSD pair tumbled even more, falling below 1.10 and remaining there through the end of the month" - Jameel Ahmad, Chief Market Analyst at ForexTime (FXTM)

April 13, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Not just the Euro: British Pound at 5-year low versus USD

FX volatility remains high, however the Euro has begun a further downward slide against the US Dollar, and the British Pound slumps to a 5 year low

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