USD/GBP was boosted by around a third of a per cent yesterday, with the US dollar losing a touch of ground to the euro.
US homebuilders are becoming more confident that lower borrowing costs will boost their industry. We’ll get a bit more detail on this today with the preliminary building permits figures, but more housing activity is good news for the broader economy.
USD/GBP: the past year
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