USD: Fed meeting concludes today

The dollar is slightly stronger against the euro and a basket of currencies this morning ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision today. The central bank is expected to leave policy unchanged, so the markets will be looking out for any comments from Fed...


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EUR: German consumer confidence falls

The euro has been weaker against the dollar this morning, as the greenback has strengthened. The single currency remains around the same levels against the pound. The consumer confidence figure was released for Germany this morning, falling to -8.8 after rising to...


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What’s holding the pound back?

Over the last week or so, there has been a mixture of positive and negative news playing on the pound. The health of the UK’s retail sector was viewed as “good” for the first time this year, and pubs, cafes and restaurants have finally been allowed to open in Scotland...


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