US ($) Currency Thread 1 (closed - use thread 2)

inspector_monkfish

Blink_Eden wrote: »

I assume you don't mean the big move to the championship :eek:

Spurs fan for my sins - normally 7-8 times a season, hoping to get a seasons ticket, if the pound ever gets back near $1.75

why?
are they moving to the MLS?

neilbond007

Blink_Eden wrote: »

I assume you don't mean the big move to the championship :eek:

Spurs fan for my sins - normally 7-8 times a season, hoping to get a seasons ticket, if the pound ever gets back near $1.75

big move to the US

Do you have to pay in US$ down the lane nowadays? ;)

Blink_Eden

neilbond007 wrote: »

big move to the US

Do you have to pay in US$ down the lane nowadays? ;)

It was meaning more that I often talk about getting a season ticket, but it is always "next season" - never enough spare money and spare time

inspector_monkfish

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1558327&page=2

neilbond007

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1558327&page=2

another entry by me too!

Blink_Eden

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1566887

Haven't read the whole thread, just the first post!

inspector_monkfish

Blink_Eden wrote: »

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1566887

Haven't read the whole thread, just the first post!

bottom of page 1 is where it all starts....

inspector_monkfish

having an end of day/week rally here.... 1.4450

Blink_Eden

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

bottom of page 1 is where it all starts....

have you noticed that people have all been thanked for every post as well? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

inspector_monkfish

16:00 20Mar09 (GBP) The week ahead in the UK

(GBP) A pretty busy week lies in store for the UK, with the key event being the Feb BoE Inflation Report testimonies of MPC members on Tues to the
Parliamentary TSC in the morning, and then hearings to the House of Lords
Economic Affairs Committee in the afternoon. Because the BoE has been so
transparent in its monetary policy stance and its approach to QE, no major new policy insights are expected. But look for some of the members to reiterate their expectation for a respectable growth rebound in 2010, indicating the need to quickly reverse monetary policy if necessary to ensure the l-t inflation target is met.

With regard to the economic data, Feb inflation statistics on Tues should be combed to see how rapidly inflation is falling, whilst the Mar CBI distributive trades survey on Weds and the ONS Feb volume retail sales data on Thurs should provide clues on how much bad weather and rising unemployment impacted high street spending. Final Q4 08 GDP figures on Fri will be interesting from the point of view of new information about the household savings ratio, and Q4 '08 current account data on the same day should reveal a narrower deficit.

Regarding the data we look for Feb CPI to show a modest monthly rebound, of 0.3%, but base effects should allow the annual rate to hurtle lower to 2.6%, closing in on its 2% target, from 3.0% y/y in Jan. RPI inflation should record a negative annual rate of -0.8% y/y on the back of a 0.2% m/m drop, as the effects of the Jan cut in interest rates bears down further on mortgage interest payments and housing depreciation costs continue to tumble.

The retailing aspect of the Mar CBI distributives trade survey should
depict a snap back in the reported sales balance, after a surprisingly large
improvement in Feb, with the balance set to deteriorate to -35, from -25 in
Feb. The official ONS volume retail sales figures could reveal a sub-consensus
dive of -1.9% m/m in Feb, after a 0.7% increase in Jan, as the effects of
adverse winter weather and surging unemployment take hold. Final Q4 08 GDP is expected to be left unchanged at -1.5% q/q (-1.9% y/y), although there is always the risk of back quarter revisions. But we look for evidence of a rising household savings ratio, to around 2.5% (and maybe higher), from 1.8% in Q3 08, given the backdrop of sharply slowing net household borrowing and falling consumption.

The Q4 current account data should reveal a narrower deficit, of GBP5.9bn, from a shortfall of GBP7.7bn in Q3, helped by a smaller goods trade gap and a wider net investment income surplus. Of fleeting interest will be the BBA's measure of bank mortgage approvals volumes data for Feb, on Tues which could well show another monthly rise, albeit staying close to historically low levels.