USD: Further falls for US dollar ahead of NFP

There were very few bright spots for the dollar yesterday as it lost between 0.25% and 0.75% against major rivals. This afternoon, being the first Friday of the month, we’ll hear Non-Farm Payrolls. After last month’s worst numbers for years, a major bounce-back is...


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EUR: France’s problems fail to impact euro

The fall of Mr Barnier’s government had little impact on the single currency this week and any losses from Wednesday were recouped – and more – yesterday. The euro reaches the end of the week well up on all the dollars, especially AUD. We will get a third estimate of...


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GBP: Early gains lost as week progresses

After two days of gradual gains, GBP/EUR fell away yesterday afternoon and reaches the end of the week where it started. It’s slightly more positive against other major currencies – USD, NOK, CAD – with 0.5% improvements. There is little to excite the markets on the...


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EUR: The ripple effect of politics

Political drama in Paris dominated airwaves on Wednesday, serving to disguise some of the more significant impacts of the budget meltdown. For one thing, many French people will now be forced to pay more tax due to the inability to adjust for inflation. Secondly, the...


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