EUR: Progress halted

The euro’s momentum was halted on Friday by the unwelcome spectre of trade tariffs. European negotiators had been taking the slow route when it came to reaching a deal, but they will have to get their skates on to protect the euro and the European economy. GBP/EUR:...


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USD: A worrying week

The US dollar endured its worst performance since the mayhem that unfolded at the beginning of April last week. A fall of almost 2% against a basket of rival currencies reflecting growing disquiet over fiscal policy, now threatened by the impact of tariffs as well as...


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USD: Good day for dollar

There were gains almost but not quite across the board yesterday for the US dollar – the single holdouts being sterling and the ‘loonie’, as the Canadian dollar is nicknamed. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will be speaking on Sunday, but the most notable data...


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EUR: German industrial results improve

It was a day of declines for the single currency yesterday, losing around 0.45% against both the pound and US dollar. We have just had a result for German GDP, which grew at a revised 0.4% in the first quarter of 2025. The data resumes on Tuesday with German Consumer...


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GBP: Pound to euro returns to recent highs

The pound strengthened yesterday against the euro by around 0.4%, taking it back to the point it’s been at since early April. Monday is a Bank Holiday in the UK, but in truth there is little to excite the markets this week. The next data of note is house prices from...


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