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British Pound: Sterling to hand back gains – ING

ING analysts Chris Turner, Francesco Pesole and James Smith argue Sterling’s summer strength is driven by positioning, carry and possible M&A flows rather than UK fundamentals. They expect UK short-dated rates to drift …

BoJ to raise rates again by December — Reuters poll

According to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will raise its interest rate again by the end of December and possibly as soon as October, keeping further rate rises in view through next…