EUR: EU publishes changes to NI protocol

The euro strengthened against the dollar yesterday, mainly due to dollar weakness. Yesterday, the EU published its proposals for changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol and simplifying some aspects. A UK government spokesperson said the EU proposals represented...


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GBP: Pound benefits from falling COVID-19 cases

The pound strengthened throughout the course of yesterday against both the euro and the dollar due to falling COVID-19 infection numbers in the UK. Data released revealed that infections have fallen for six consecutive days. Despite this, it is still too early to...


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All eyes on Federal Reserve press conference

The pound strengthened yesterday and is still strong this morning against both the euro and the dollar due to COVID-19 infections falling for the sixth day in a row. It’s thought this drop could be due to schools closing for summer, better weather and ongoing caution...


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Pound flying high as travel rules set to ease

The pound is well up today, almost 1% ahead of the euro and more than 1% against all of the various dollars. With the pound so strong, this would be a good opportunity to signal to any friends, relatives or colleagues who make currency transactions personally or in...


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USD: Busy week for US dollar starts well

The US dollar leapt ahead yesterday against most currencies but remains down on the week against all but the Japanese yen, and even against the euro. It’s a busy week for the US dollar, with plenty of data and an interest rate decision. US new home sales continued to...


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