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GBP/USD

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    GBP/USD Little Changed

    Friday, December 30, 2016 - 7:30am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2287, up 0.0005. The pair is trading in the middle of the session range. Market chatter about recent comments from U.K. policy makers and global money flows has kept buyers and sellers active. The U.K. manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers survey) is scheduled for...

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    GBP/USD Edges Down

    Thursday, December 29, 2016 - 9:43am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2237, up 0.0019. The pair is trading in the middle of the session range and some early gains have eroded. Market chatter about comments from U.K. and European policy makers along with global money flows has kept both buyers and sellers active.

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    GBP/USD Trading Higher, U.K. Home Prices Edge Up

    Thursday, December 29, 2016 - 3:30am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2257, up 0.0039. Nationwide Building Society reported that U.K. housing prices rose 0.8 percent in December versus a 0.1 percent rise in November. Year over year U.K. home prices were up 4.5 percent versus 4.4 percent rise in November.

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    GBP/USD Trading Lower

    Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 12:40pm

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2220, down 0.0052. The pair is trading rangebound and a little above the session lows as overseas forex traders wind down tradng for the day. Market talk about comments from U.K. policy makers and global money flows has kept buyers and sellers active.

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    GBP/USD Moves Down, U.K. Mortgage Approvals Slip

    Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 6:59am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2230, down 0.0042. The pair is trading at the session lows. The British Bankers' Association (BBA) reported that November U.K. mortgage approvals edged down to 40,659 from 40,835 in October, the data was down 9 percent versus a year ago.

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    GBP/USD Trading Steady

    Tuesday, December 27, 2016 - 7:00am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2263, down 0.0007. The pair is trading near the lows of a narrow post-holiday trading range. Market chatter about headline news and recent comments from U.K. policy makers is making the rounds. The British Bankers' Association (BBA) is scheduled to report mortgage...

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    GBP/USD Lower, U.K. GDP Edges Up

    Friday, December 23, 2016 - 5:35am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2268, down 0.0014. The pair is trading in the middle of the session range. Market chatter about comments from U.K. policy makers regarding Brexit is making the rounds. The U.K. Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that final third quarter GDP (gross domestic...

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    GBP/USD Little Lower Ahead of Data

    Friday, December 23, 2016 - 4:31am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2267, down 0.0015. The pair is trading at session lows. Market chatter about recent comments from global policy makers, headline news and the U.K. economy is making the rounds. The U.K. Office for National Statistics (ONS) is scheduled to release GDP (gross domestic...

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    GBP/USD Moves Down Ahead of Data

    Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 12:11pm

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2296, down 0.0053. The pair is trading choppy and just above the session lows as overseas forex traders wind down trading for the day. Chatter about comments from U.K. and European policy makers has kept buyers and sellers active. The U.K. Office for National Statistics...

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    GBP/USD Little Changed

    Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 9:41am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2338, down 0.0012. The pair is trading just above the session lows. Market chatter about European headline news is making the rounds. The U.K. Office for National Statistics (ONS) is scheduled to release U.K. GDP (gross domestic product) Friday at 4:30 a.m. ET.

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    GBP/USD Trading Higher

    Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - 11:25am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2382, up 0.0020. The pair is trading rangebound and just under the session highs as overseas forex traders begin to wind down trading for the day. Market chatter about headline and money flows is making the rounds. Chatter about recent comments from U.K. and European...

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    GBP/USD Little Changed, U.K. Borrowing Edges Down

    Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - 7:22am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2365, down 0.0002. The pair is trading just under the session highs. The U.K. Office for National Statistics ( ONS) reported that U.K. public sector borrowing including bank declined to 12.2 billion Sterling in November versus 12.7 billion Sterling a year ago and 4.32...

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    GBP/USD Moves Down

    Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 10:18am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2324, down 0.0062. The pair is trading just above the session lows. Market chatter about European headline news and comments from U.K. policy makers has kept buyers and sellers active. The U.K. Office for National Statistics ( ONS) is scheduled to release public sector...

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    GBP/USD Trading Lower, CBi Retail Sales Survey Rises

    Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 7:33am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2355, down 0.0031. The Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) survey for retail sales balance rose to 35 for December versus 26 for the first half of November. The CBI's survey for expected sales growth in January dropped to a three-month low of 18 as retailers expect...

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    GBP/USD Moves Down

    Monday, December 19, 2016 - 7:26am

    GBP/USD is trading at 1.2433, down 0.0051. The pair is trading choppy and at session lows after showing a steady trade early in the session. Market chatter about European headline news and comments from various policy makers has kept buyers and sellers active. The U.K. Office for National...

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