High-kicking pound

The pound is continuing to dance along at around its highest rate against the euro for the past three years. Indeed it’s rarely been above this rate consistently since just after the Brexit vote. It’s like the final weeks of Strictly Come Dancing where...


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USD: Dollar weaker on poor data and new tariffs

The dollar was strong against the pound but weak against the euro yesterday, as it responded to poor economic data and the latest wave of tariffs. America’s factory output contracted in November for the fourth straight month according to the latest manufacturing PMI...


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EUR: UK election polls put pressure on euro

Euro is down against the pound this morning, as the latest election polls in the UK show a widening lead gap between the Conservatives and Labour. It comes after several more positive days for the euro, making gains on the back of a perceived increase in the...


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GBP: Pound stronger after brief dip yesterday

Sterling dropped slightly against the euro yesterday as the possibility of a hung Parliament began to look more likely. The polls were showing that Conservative Party support was fairly static, whilst the Labour Party appeared to be moving upwards. However, the pound...


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