by Julian Benson | Jun 17, 2025
Despite some early spikes in trading, Monday saw the pound, dollar and euro end much where they began. The euro was very slightly ahead of both, up by 0.17% on the dollar and 0.01% on the pound. There was a lot more activity on the stock market, as news that Iran was...
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by Jonathan Cook | Jun 16, 2025
The pound opened today at a five-week low against the euro after shedding a cent and a half of value across the course of last week’s action. In other words, a €300,000 property on the continent became £3000 more expensive in the blink of an eye. And this is far...
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by Jonathan Cook | Jun 16, 2025
Recent months have seen a reappraisal of the US dollar’s safe-haven status. But the prospect of a Israel-Iran conflict proved old habits die hard. The US dollar advanced by over a cent against the pound and euro on Friday, although both of those European currencies...
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by Jonathan Cook | Jun 16, 2025
Last week was a tale of two halves for the euro. A blistering mid-week performance gave way to losses against its rivals on Thursday and Friday, driven by softening economic data and poor sentiment. GBP/EUR: the past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day 1 Wk 1 MthFrom To...
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by Jonathan Cook | Jun 16, 2025
UK economic developments came thick and fast last time out, little of which proved to be good news for the pound. As is so often the case, the next patch of volatility could arrive soon, with the Bank of England set to announce its next interest rate decision on...
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