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GBP/USD

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    GBP/USD Trading Higher

    Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 7:06am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2267, up 0.0098. The pair is trading choppy and just under the session highs during early U.S. forex trading. Market chatter about European headline news, global money flows and the U.K. economy is making the rounds. Talk about U.S. economic data due out the rest of the...

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    GBP/USD Trading Lower, U.K. Trade Deficit Expands

    Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 7:23am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2140, down 0.0028. Market talk about recent comments from Bank of England members and U.S. policy makers has kept both buyers and sellers active. The U.K. Office for National Statistics reported the trade deficit in the U.K. expanded to 4.2 billion Sterling in November from...

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    GBP/USD, Little Lower, U.K. Construction Output Eases

    Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 7:18am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2141, down 0.0027. The U.K. Office for National Statistics reported that U.K. construction output fell 0.2 percent during November. Year over year construction output rose 1.5 percent in November versus a 0.6 percent rise in October. British pound, GBP/USD

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    GBP/USD, Little Changed Ahead of Data

    Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 12:39pm

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2165, down 0.0004. The pair is trading rangebound as European forex traders wind down trading for the day. Market chatter about U.K., economic data due out Wednesday is starting to show up. The U.K. Office for National Statistics is scheduled to release Balance of Trade...

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    GBP/USD Trading Lower, Retail Sales Edge Up

    Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 6:39am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2143, down 0.0025. The pair is trading in the middle of the session range. Market talk about comments from U.K. policy makers has kept buyers and sellers active. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported that December U.K. like-for-like retail sales rose 1.0 percent...

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    GBP/USD Trading Lower

    Monday, January 9, 2017 - 12:23pm

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2167, down 0.0097. The pair is trading choppy as overseas forex traders wind down trading for the day. Market talk about headline news, global money flows and comments from U.K. policy makers is making the rounds. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (...

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    GBP/USD Trading Lower, U.K. House Prices Edge Up

    Monday, January 9, 2017 - 5:57am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2152, down 0.0111. The pair is trading at the session lows. Market talk about headline news and comments from U.K. policy makers is making the rounds. The U.K Halifax House Price Index rose 1.7 percent in December versus a 0.6 percent rise in November. Year over year U....

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    GBP/USD Extends Losses

    Friday, January 6, 2017 - 1:29pm

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2289, down 0.0130. The pair has extended the session losses, trading is moderately choppy. Market talk about global headline news, U.S. economic data and comments from U.K. policy makers is making the rounds. In other Forex Markets; EUR/USD is trading at 1.0545, down 0....

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    GBP/USD Moves Down

    Friday, January 6, 2017 - 6:59am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2369, down 0.0050. The pair is trading at the session lows after showing a steady trade early on. Market talk about European headline news and comments from U.K. policy makers is making the rounds. Chatter about U.K. economic due out next week is showing up. The U.K....

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    GBP/USD Lower, U.K. Services PMI Edges Up.

    Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 6:09am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2290, down 0.0032. The pair is trading moderately choppy and lower on the session after showing gains overnight. Market talk about European headline news and money flows is making the rounds. U.K. services PMI (purchasing managers survey) for December edged up 56.2...

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    GBP/USD Higher, U.K. Construction PMI Improves

    Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - 6:35am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2270, up 0.0028. The pair is trading a little under the session highs. U.K. construction PMI (purchasing managers survey) for December improved to 54.2 from 52.8 in November. The Bank of England (BOE) reported that loan approvals for house purchases in the United Kingdom...

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    GBP/USD Little Changed. U.K. Manufacturing PMI Improves

    Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - 7:06am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2277, down 0.0002. The pair is trading rangebound and in the middle of the session range. Market chatter about European headline news and the U.K. economy is making the rounds. Markit's December U.K. manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers survey) rose to 56.1 from 53.6...

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    GBP/USD Little Higher Ahead of Data

    Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - 1:17am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2302, up 0.0023. The pair is trading near the session highs. Market chatter about global headline news and the U.K. economy is making the rounds. Markit's U.K. manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers survey) is due out at 4:30 a.m. ET.

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    GBP/USD Gains Erode

    Friday, December 30, 2016 - 12:24pm

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2349, up 0.0067. The pair is trading moderately choppy and some of the early session gains have eroded. Market talk about global headline news and the U.K. economy is making the rounds. In other Forex Markets; EUR/USD is trading at 1.0560, down 0.0005. AUD/USD is...

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    GBP/USD Moves Up

    Friday, December 30, 2016 - 8:56am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2323, up 0.0041. The pair is trading at the session highs. Market chatter about European headline news and recent comments from global policy makers is making the rounds. In other Forex Markets; EUR/USD is trading at 1.0545, down 0.0019. AUD/USD is trading at 0.7225,...

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