Mood improves to calm fretful markets

Mood improves to calm fretful markets

Improved risk sentiment helped ease the pressure on European currencies yesterday. A reduced threat of American trade tariffs (for Europe, at least) helped the euro build some momentum. The pound and the euro both advanced on the US dollar before seeing those gains...


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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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