EUR: Euro reaches 4.5 month high

The euro reached a four and a half month high against the dollar yesterday as US-China trade war optimism weakened the greenback. China’s central bank unveiled a measure to help lower borrowing costs and boost economic growth, knocking the demand for dollars. Some...


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Sterling ends the year on a high

The pound is set to end the year in a strong position against the euro and the dollar, rising for four consecutive days against the greenback. The euro has also reached four and a half month highs, whilst the dollar is still weaker due to reduced demand. As the New...


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USD: Dollar looks ahead to FOMC minutes

The dollar is weak this morning, expected to finish the year on a softer note. The greenback has fallen out of favour slightly as hopes of a US-China trade deal increase and there is renewed optimism about global growth. Chinese authorities said Beijing was in close...


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EUR: ECB keeps interest rates on hold

The euro is choppy against the pound this morning and stronger against the dollar. The EU’s Economic Bulletin was released at the end of last week, showing that the ECB left interest rates and its stimulus package on hold. This was Christine Lagarde’s first policy...


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