UK: PSNB at £-6.425B in January

FXStreet (Barcelona) - UK Public Sector Net Borrowing was at £-6.425 billion in January, official figures released by National Statistics show, following £9.028 billion registered in December. Analysts expected £-9.000 billion.

Feb 21, 2014

GBP/USD keeps 1.6670 after UK data

After a brief knee-jerk to fresh lows sub-1.6620, the GBP/USD managed to climb back to the 1.6670 area post-UK retail sales results...

BoJ minutes indicate concerns over recovery risks - could further easing be on the cards?

Risk was supported over the Asian session following the release of the minutes from the Bank of Japan’s January 21-22 monetary policy meeting. The minutes showed some concerns over the pace of the Japanese recovery, but was bullish that it would achieve its inflation target.