Pound makes progress but trade still in focus

A productive week for sterling saw GBP/EUR reach its highest level since early April. The pound meanwhile exchanged blows with the US dollar and finished only marginally higher across the week. Despite a limited deal between the UK and the United States, trade is once...


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USD: Dollar climbs through the day

Thursday was a strong day for the US dollar. The currency’s strong performance was driven by the announcement of a trade deal with the UK and signals from Trump that further deals were incoming, marking a possible end to the tariff chaos that’s marked his first 100...


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EUR: Bad day for the euro

The euro lost significant ground against sterling and the dollar on Thursday. Weak trade figures out of Germany did little to help. With no new data being announced in the eurozone today, the currency is at the mercy of the markets. EUR/USD past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr...


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GBP: Interest rate cuts and trade deals

Driven by a 0.25% interest rate cut and the announcement of a trade deal with the US, the pound had a good day against the euro. However, against the US dollar, sterling struggled, half a cent by day’s end. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is speaking later...


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GBP/EUR rallies after rate cut and trade deal

It was another turbulent day for the pound, seeing big peaks and troughs against the US dollar and euro. Following an interest rate cut and the announcement of a trade deal with the United States, it ended half a cent higher against the euro and fell by a similar...


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