GBP: Pound supported by BoE and vaccine rollouts

The pound is slightly stronger against the euro and the dollar this morning, trading above significant levels against both. A combination of speculation that negative interest rates won’t be used by the Bank of England and the vaccine rollout across the UK is thought...


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Sterling stronger ahead of Bailey speech later

The pound is strong against the euro and the dollar this morning, ahead of another speech by Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey later today. His speech last week, which dismissed negative interest rates, boosted the pound. Any further information regarding...


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Sterling reaches new highs

Sterling continues to be resilient against major currencies, maintaining its strength against the euro yesterday and boosted early this morning with positive data (in the currency market’s view anyway) on inflation. UK prices rose ahead of expectations to 0.6%...


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USD: Biden prepares to spend

Across the week, the dollar benefitted from “safe haven status” against the euro and sterling. However, that came to a halt overnight and the dollar starts the day nearly half a cent down against both the euro and sterling. It’s all change at the top of US government...


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