EUR: Mixed day for euro

The single currency was in two minds yesterday – weakening against the pound, yen and krone but gaining on the US dollar. It was a decidedly mixed bag for final PMI results across the eurozone too, but including a positive result for Spain, also with unemployment...


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GBP: Sterling on the rise

Sterling had a positive start to the working week. Strengthening by a third of a percent against the euro and twice that much against the US dollar and Swiss franc. Some of that was later reversed. We are waiting for Construction PMI numbers, but all eyes are on the...


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Markets on the move ahead of rate decisions

It was a turbulent day for sterling yesterday, with sharp rises and falls for GBP/EUR, but continued growth against the US dollar. European exporters including Porsche and Heineken have been warning that the strong euro – on top of tariffs – is a serious threat to...


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USD: Concerns fading… for now

After a frantic few weeks, some of the larger, more foundational questions about the US dollar’s (and indeed, the United States in general) short-term future have dissipated. The US dollar rallied to end last week on news of trade talks with China and further evidence...


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EUR: Shrugging off inflation

Persistent inflation did not have too much of an effect on the euro to end last week. That perhaps reflects both the gap between the next ECB decision (June) as well as the likelihood that price pressures will soon be eased by the lower cost of petrol and a strong...


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