GBP: Budget at 12:30pm

The pound is still at strong levels against the euro and the dollar this morning, however it remains below the highs of last week. Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, will deliver his Spring Budget, which the markets will be watching closely. Sunak is...


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Markets await Spring Budget at midday

The pound is still at strong levels against the euro and the dollar this morning, but its rally has stalled ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, which is due to take place at 12:30pm today. Whilst government support schemes, such as the Furlough Scheme, are...


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Sterling poised for Budget movements

Sterling reaches midweek and – more importantly – Budget day just under 1% down compared to last week but 2% up compared to this time last month. For GBP/USD the picture is similar but the numbers a little larger – just over 1% down compared to last week but nearly 3%...


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USD: Greenback begins fightback

The US dollar had a positive day yesterday, strengthening against almost all major currencies, especially those based on commodities. The dollar is continuing to benefit from the $1.9trillion stimulus package being passed last week as the economy begins to reopen,...


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EUR: Big day begins with disappointing data

The single currency weakened by around 0.5% against USD yesterday amid the frustratingly slow vaccine rollout and rising Covid cases in several of the EU’s major economies, including Germany. Other than that the data from within the EU was broadly positive, including...


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