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Industrial, construction and manufacturing output all fall short of expectations.

Bank of England shocks markets by voting 5-3 in favour of keeping interest rates on hold.

The FTSE 100 group said it traded strongly in Romania, Bangladesh, Ukraine and Canada.

Economists fear political uncertainty following the general election will weaken growth.

Sterling fell to six-week low after exit poll forecast Tories would fall short of an overall majority.

The pound lost more than 2 cents against the dollar within seconds of the exit poll result.

Sterling pulls back from two-week high against the dollar as Britain elects its next Prime Minister

The latest polls give the Conservatives a 7-point lead over Labour.

Sterling on the front foot against euro and dollar in final day of election campaign.

Pound slips ahead of election amid contradicting polls, while South African rand slumps as country enters recession.

New Guardian/ISM puts Theresa May firmly in the lead to win the general election.

The transport group's revenues and operating profits surged, while underlying profit growth was tepid.

YouGov poll predicts Tories could lose up to 20 seats next week and fall short of overall majority.

Euro under pressure amid growing concerns over Greece bailout deal.

Fears of a hung parliament creep into the City as YouGov poll cuts Tories' lead to five points.

UK GDP data revised down to show economy grew only 0.2% in the first three months of the year.

Federal Reserve will release minutes of its latest meeting tonight.

Sterling falls against dollar and euro as public sector borrowing widens more than expected.

Pound climbs back above $1.30 after losing half a cent against the dollar as Tories' lead narrows.

Sterling remains above $1.30 for only the second time since September 2016 as dollar struggles.

Dollar loses all post-election's gains in two sessions amid Trump's turmoil.

Sterling has not climbed above $1.30 since September 2016 but data could see it breach barrier.

Boost from higher than expected inflation proves to be short lived as sterling falls below €1.17.

Investors will analyse inflation data, as well as reports on the labour market and retail sales this week.

Bank of England cut its growth forecast for the UK economy from 2% to 1.9% on Thursday.

BoE leaves rates at 0.25% but warns inflation will peak earlier than expected.

Pound closes in on $1.30 barrier for the first time in eight months ahead of Bank of England meeting.

Euro falls below $1.09 for the first time since 4 May, while dollar gains ground against its main rivals.

Analysts warn newly-elected French president faces a series of difficult challenges ahead.

US central bank says economic slowdown experienced in Q1 is likely to be transitory.