UK January public finance data better than expected

PSNCR -14.360 bln vs median forecast -6.0 bln. Biggest surplus since January 2009.

PSNB -5.252 bln vs median forecast 0.7 bln. Biggest surplus since January 2009.

Cable up 10 pips post release, presently at 1.6170. Guess there’s just no pleasing some people

UPDATE: Unusually strong annual growth in income tax receipts. That would be all the bloody tax I’m paying then!!!!