by Christopher Nye | Mar 12, 2020
The euro stronger against the pound this morning, as it continues to benefit from its status as a ‘funding currency’ amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Today, the markets are awaiting the ECB’s interest rate decision, with Italy under quarantine and signs of...
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by Christopher Nye | Mar 12, 2020
The pound is weak against the euro this morning on news that the US has enforced a 30 day travel ban on all flights from mainland Europe. Sterling also weakened as Italy announced the closure of all businesses, apart from supermarkets and pharmacies. After initially...
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by Christopher Nye | Mar 12, 2020
The pound is weak against the euro this morning, despite regaining ground after yesterday’s emergency rate cut by the Bank of England. In Rishi Sunak’s first budget, he announced £12 billion in extra spending to help combat the economic impact of coronavirus, as part...
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by Christopher Nye | Mar 11, 2020
The dollar recovered against a basket of currencies yesterday on hopes that the White House will announce a spending package to mitigate the risks of coronavirus. Donald Trump said that they are prepared to take “major” steps to boost the US economy. He held a news...
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by Christopher Nye | Mar 11, 2020
The euro is weaker against the pound this morning, as sterling is making a quick recovery after the Bank of England decided to carry out an emergency interest rate cut to mitigate the risks of coronavirus. Worries of disruption to the Italian economy have heightened...
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