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July 20, 2010

U.K. Pound Moves Lower in Spot Forex Trading

Spread betting and contracts for differences on the sterling

The U.K. pound is moving lower in spot forex trading today, thanks to concerns about the U.K. deficit. The deficit narrowed a bit in June, but not as much as predicted.

Concerns about sovereign debt have been plaguing a number of developed countries, and the recent issues with euro zone debt are only exacerbating concerns about British debt. 

As a result, spread bets and CFDs on the sterling in spot forex trading should consider the impact that debt could have. BusinessWeek reports on the issues related to the U.K. pound:

“Some of the shine has come off sterling,” said Neil Jones, head of European hedge fund sales at Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. in London. “It seems clear that the Bank of England will stay where it is. It won’t be chasing rates higher.”

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