The City got it wrong, so far…

Sterling starts this week nearly a cent higher against the euro compared to this time last week, but unchanged against the US dollar. There’s little on the data front to move the market this week so it continues to be all about the vaccines programme, any updates on...


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Vaccine rollout on track

The dollar has weakened slightly but remains strong this morning as positive economic data is released. The US is administering around 1.3 million vaccines a day and seems to be on track to meet President Biden’s goal of “100 million shots in 100 days”. The President...


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Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged

The pound rose to its highest levels against the euro since May yesterday and remains strong against both the euro and the dollar this morning. This follows the Bank of England’s unanimous decision to keep interest rates at 0.1%. The BoE has given banks six months to...


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Euro struggling against rallying pound

The euro remains weak as the pound and dollar stay strong and Europe’s vaccine rollout trails behind the UK and US, creating worries of extended lockdowns. Retail sales in the eurozone outperformed market expectations, rising 2% from December. Consumer confidence data...


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