EUR: Lagarde to speak this week

The euro is weaker against the dollar this morning due to strength from the greenback. President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, will speak later today and on Wednesday. She is expected to comment on the Bank’s plans to help the EU economy. The ECB...


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A return to better than normal?

The pound has been trading in a fairly narrow band over the past week, paring back swings of 3% over the previous three weeks against the euro but currently relatively strong. It has weakened by half a percentage point in early trading against the US dollar. Looking...


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USD: Dollar stronger ahead of Non-Farm Payrolls

The dollar has strengthened to its highest level in a week against the euro, benefitting from hopes of a strong economic recovery. This comes ahead of Non-Farm Payrolls data later today, which is a significant indicator of how the US economy performed in December. US...


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