Pound stumbles following new borrowing data

Pound stumbles following new borrowing data

The first full day of US trading since President Trump’s inauguration saw the dollar lose ground across the board. As well as a roughly 0.5% gain on the US dollar, the pound made small gains on the euro. However, new UK borrowing figures this morning have knocked it...


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GBP: Borrowing figures knock sterling gains

After making gains on Tuesday, fresh data from the ONS knocked the pound back to earth. With no major new data to be released today, sterling’s position in the market is particularly volatile. GBP/USD past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day 1 Wk 1 MthFrom To...


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EUR: Little movement from the euro

The euro benefitted from the easing of the dollar, but made little gain against other currencies. Later today, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde will lay out how the eurozone plans to respond to increasing threats of a trade war. EUR/USD past year 1...


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USD: Dollar eases following inauguration

The dollar lost ground against the pound and euro on Tuesday, ending weeks of rampant growth in anticipation of Trump’s inauguration. The president’s continued talk of trade tariffs has the potential to shake the market throughout the day. USD/GBP past year 1 Min 5...


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USD: Welcome to the Trump show

With US markets closed to mark MLK day, the US dollar was on the wrong end of some surprising restraint from the new president. As mentioned above, investors would be wise to strap themselves in for the next few years under a more powerful and unpredictable leader...


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