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Traders are focusing on the growing risks of Britain crashing out of the European Union without a deal in place by October 31

Brexit fears knock pound after biggest jump in 2 months

Business / 19 Jul

The IMF has been at odds with US President Donald Trump over his use of tariffs to resolve trade imbalances

IMF sees dangers from trade tensions, overvalued dollar

Business / 17 Jul

Sterling was the worst performing G10 currency in the second quarter of this year

Sterling extends falls on Brexit and economy fears

Business / 17 Jul

Sterling is now headed for its biggest one-day fall since March

Sterling plunges to 27 month low against the dollar

Business / 16 Jul

Sterling traders are nervous about a loss of momentum in the UK economy, the prospect of an interest rate cut and a new prime minister

Sterling edges lower as weak data and Brexit worries

Business / 15 Jul

The pound has struggled this week against other currencies, notably the dollar and the euro

Sterling headed for record 10th week of losses

Business / 12 Jul

The euro's surprising strength is due to concerns that any stimulus from the ECB may be dwarfed by likely big rate cuts from the Fed

Euro set for biggest weekly drop in three weeks

Business / 05 Jul

Sterling suffered its biggest loss against the euro in two years in May - and also lost ground against the dollar

Sterling heads for large weekly loss after bond rally

Business / 05 Jul

The risk of no-deal Brexit stemming from the Conservative Party leadership contest is keeping sterling hemmed into a narrow trading range

Pound's rise reversed as Johnson 'serious' on no-deal

Business / 25 Jun

Despite today's falls, sterling remains on course for a positive week against the dollar

Sterling falls as Johnson moves closer to becoming PM

Business / 21 Jun

A second round of voting in the Tory leadership contest today may cement Boris Johnson's pole position among rivals

Sterling heads for 2019 lows as Johnson in pole place

Business / 18 Jun

Sterling is on course for a six-week losing streak against the euro

Sterling on track for sixth week of losses against euro

Business / 14 Jun

Sterling rose 0.2% against the euro today after better than expected wages data

Sterling bounces off five-month low against the euro

Business / 11 Jun

Currency markets remain in tight ranges amid uncertainty over how trade tensions between the US and China are affecting the world's economies

Euro dips on Italian debt worries and trade tensions

Business / 28 May

Pro-European Union parties have held on to two-thirds of seats in the EU parliament elections

Euro steady as EU vote shows pro-Europe parties lead

Business / 27 May

Political uncertainty remains front and centre for currency traders today

Pound up slightly after Theresa May resigns

Business / 24 May

Sterling is set for the 13th day of losses in a row against the euro, the longest losing streak since the euro began trading in 1999

Pound set for biggest losing streak against euro

Business / 22 May

Wild swings in the pound subsided last week when EU leaders granted Britain the Brexit delay to October 31

Sterling falls despite strong UK retail sales data

Business / 18 Apr

Markets have largely priced out the chances of a no-deal Brexit but uncertainty about how and when Britain will leave the EU have kept sterling traders on edge

Pound falls after May requests short Brexit extension

Business / 20 Mar

The pound had enjoyed its biggest one-day gain against the dollar yesterday since last April

Pound's rally falters as doubts creep in before vote

Business / 14 Mar

Investors are braced for more volatility ahead of additional Brexit proceedings and after Theresa May's Brexit deal was defeated

Pound up as MPs expected to vote against no deal Brexit

Business / 13 Mar

The pound fell sharply after the UK attorney general said the legal risks of a Brexit deal with the European Union had not changed

Sterling plummets after UK attorney general's comments

Business / 12 Mar

Sterling would lose around 9% of its current value against the dollar in the immediate aftermath of a no-deal Brexit

Sterling to slide to $1.20 if no Brexit deal agreed

Business / 07 Mar

The Bank of England will offer to lend euro to UK banks and the ECB will receive pound sterling from the Bank of England in exchange for euro

ECB and BoE activate swap line ahead of Brexit

Business / 05 Mar

British Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to get the changes she needs from the EU to get her deal passed by a divided parliament

Sterling rallies on talk of possible Brexit delay

Business / 25 Feb

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