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"Sterling down today with US data"

That's not self inflicted. 🙂 Plus the dollar index has been on the rise of late, so it's not just the GBP -USD.

“BOE may not move on base rates independently”

Can't see the BoE making any unexpected moves like Switzerland the other week. The resulting change (drop) in exchange rates will upset more than it pleases. But the UK's inflation rate is still @ 3.4%, well above the 2% target.

Bailey, as he has demonstrated, is a follower not a leader.

Just my opinion.

The French Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.3% in March, its lowest level in two and a half years, according to a preliminary report by the country's statistical office INSEE published on Friday. The figure is down from February's annual inflation rate of 3%.

This reduction is attributed mainly to the policy's being pursued by the UK Prime minister Rishi Sunak and a deceleration in the year-on-year prices of tobacco and food.

PS. You have to take the credit for the positives after being blamed by the warped opposition for all the negatives in the world.

Suck it up.

“StickyToffeTwat” deserves the usual reply..

Fk you, Fk that, and Fk off.

However we mustn't stifle an open forum because without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who the idiots are. But in STP’s case, we all know by now.

So I guess the usual diktat applies, that being the case the following is quite acceptable. Fk you, Fk that, and Fk off.

Enjoy your holiday weekend everyone.

“Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits”

You have to be invested to gain access to company disbursements DT, so that article is probably lost on you, especially where LBG is concerned.🙂

“Don't see anything in the Markets worth jumping on.”

I recently bought a few Halfords (hfd) and have added to a current holding in International Airlines (iag). Bwtfdik.

Just saying.

“British businesses trimmed their plans for staffing and wage increases this month, according to a survey published on Wednesday that suggested April's big increase in the minimum wage is weighing on employers.

It's possible the impending minimum wage rises in April are beginning to come into sharper focus for businesses – especially smaller firms.

Britain's minimum wage will rise by nearly 10% next month, and supermarkets and other retailers that pay staff only slightly more have raised pay ahead of the increase.

The BoE, which last week kept interest rates on hold, has said wage growth remains high despite signs of a slowdown.

The introduction of the minimum wage 25 years ago is the single most successful economic policy in a generation.

The share of workers on low pay - defined as an hourly wage less than two thirds of the median - fell from 22% in 1999 to 9% in 2023.

Relative to typical wages, Britain's minimum wage is now one of the HIGHEST among advanced economies - similar to that in France and South Korea.”

You lucky people, you've never had it so good. That's the Tories for you.

I see the government has now reduced their NatWest stake to below 30% in preparation for an offering of upto 15%.

Best get this sold off before the forthcoming election.

Don't want to leave too many excess funds about, in case labour gets elected, they would only waste it on the feckless.

Rachel Reeves is not the brightest in the box. Her claim to fame, which she keeps reminding us all is that she used to work for the BoE.

“Outstanding post Child”

Well this bit anyway…

“until Labour crash the economy when 'in” 😂

Like I said yesterday...

"A new start tomorrow after all the posts are removed."

With all the morons infesting this Lloyd's BB, I'm at the stage now where ‘fk you,’ ‘fk that’ and ‘fk off’ is the correct answer to almost everything that is posted by the brainless left. The sad thing is if they get elected all these Pratt's will either disappear, die or yet again change their usernames.

A new start tomorrow after all the posts are removed.

“whenever Sunak has the guts to call an election”

The fixed term parliament was abolished mick-b. Anything upto a 5 year term is allowed.

We can't have labour (if they get elected) claiming all the credit for this fantastic boom that is materialising after the unavoidable issues of COVID and the war in Europe.

As each piece of improving financial data is released the cry goes up for an immediate election.

Enjoy the ride, if I was Sunak I'd wait until January 2025.

LloydsBuyingPrat.

With your stated total of Lloyds shares now at 800,000 today, and

having added at least 200,000 more Lloyds shares during the last couple of weeks, do you think you are living up to your username?

If you want to become a millionaire sometime in the future through purchasing LBG stock surely you'll only need 200,000 with your £5.00 Lloyds SP prediction.

I sometimes wonder who's the prat here. You for your psychic powers or the rest of us for letting your imagination run wild.

I know what I believe, the clues in your name.

''STP was unheard of here when DCB was performing'’

Lti.

For some people having a voice here is paramount. With all those former IDs, it has clearly overtaken STP/DCB’s simple life in Spain.

Too much of that cheap booze and time on his hands.

I recognise some of those aliases.

Petanqueplayer.

You've been on these BB's as long as I have, there's so many been and gone here. I only remember a couple owning up when questioned, and if they did they never lasted long.

Laugh, he's even quoting his posting style as some sort of proof he's not DCB.

STP was unheard of here when DCB was performing.

What a plonker.

Bazzer.

The upcoming British ISA isn't due until 2525, that could all change.

Everyone knows you were DeadCatBounce and you're still going on about Brexit.

The resident dumbo thinks that if you go on a person's posting history it'll show up all his previous aliases. Doh!

This site is attracting some right numpties.

If he gets elected, Starmer and his bunch of amateurs will blame Brexit on their failures. Even though the UK is in a far better place than the eurozone right now.

STP is just reinforcing his wilful ignorance of Europe.

Suck it up remoaners, you were on the wrong side of the argument…..and still are.

We had another know it all from Dundee on here. Thought the sun shone out of Sturgeon's butt, even he realised the futility of that cause.

Btw Gazzleberry they've still got your campervan and where's that £600k, not to mention all those dodgy Amazon purchases. 🤣

Gone a bit quiet of late, I wonder why.