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GBP: Sterling defies icy road

GBP/EUR reached its strongest level since early March yesterday, a minor miracle considering the banana skins it faced this week. With the euro more directly exposed to tariffs on the car industry, the pound has been able to build on its smooth passage through a...


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USD: Muted reaction to tariffs

Little movement too, for the dollar, with sub-0.20% gains on the euro, Canadian dollar and Norwegian krone. The main event today will be the US quarterly GDP figure at 12.30 UK time. USD/GBP past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day 1 Wk 1 MthFrom To   For more on...


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EUR: Mixed day for euro

A day of small movements saw marginal losses against the pound and US dollar. Watch out for the GfK Consumer Confidence reading tomorrow, plus French and Spanish inflation. EUR/USD past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day 1 Wk 1 MthFrom To...


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GBP: Sterling shrugs off inflation fall

It was a mixed day for the pound, which fell early in the day as the chance of a May rate cut increased, but recovered on the news of car tariffs on Europe. Coming up tomorrow we have retail sales. GBP/USD past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day 1 Wk 1 MthFrom To...


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Pound holds steady as growth forecast halved

Traders remained reasonably sanguine about sterling yesterday despite a dismal economic forecast and a fall in inflation that raises odds of an interest rate cut in May. An early drop in GBP/EUR and GBP/USD after the fall in inflation to 2.8% was announced soon turned...


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