Sterling weaker after FOMC minutes

Data revealing that the UK’s inflation rate has jumped unexpectedly underpinned some of the pound’s strength yesterday. Sterling is slightly weaker this morning however, as the dollar strengthened after meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve. It’s also...


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USD: Fed meeting minutes today

The dollar suffered against both the pound and the euro yesterday and is still weak this morning, as diminishing yields and decreasing demand for safe havens currencies took effect. The Federal Reserve are due to release the minutes from the July meeting later...


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EUR: Inflation rate figures expected this morning

The euro is still at fairly strong levels against the pound and dollar. It’s been well supported for a while now, ever since the EU agreed on their stimulus package to boost the EU economy in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Inflation rate figures are expected from...


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GBP: Inflation jumps as lockdown eases

The pound hit an 8-month high against the dollar yesterday, ahead of Brexit talks resuming in Brussels. This was mainly due to dollar weakness and the absence of any news on talks or rhetoric surrounding negotiations. As we hear more from the talks, we could see...


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Pound hits 8 month high against dollar

The pound strengthened to its highest level against the dollar since December yesterday, which was mainly driven by dollar weakness. This morning, the inflation rate for the UK jumped higher than expected in July, which shows that the economy is recovering as lockdown...


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