EUR: Riding the free trade wave

GBP/EUR treaded water as both the pound and the euro made gains at the expense of the US dollar yesterday. While the euro could bask in its success, investors will be watching the Trump camp carefully for indications of his next move on tariffs. Several key eurozone...


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GBP: Pound faces dry January

GBP/USD recovered the losses it has recorded since the start of the year yesterday. Unlike the euro and the US dollar, sterling must wait until next Wednesday (15 Jan) for its first macroeconomic release of note, which comes in the form of December’s inflation report....


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Euro surges on rumours of tariff retreat

Euro surges on rumours of tariff retreat

The euro had its best day in quite some time on Monday, fuelled largely by reports that US president-elect Donald Trump is considering softening his policy on trade tariffs. GBP/USD also advanced by more than half a cent over the course of the day. Increased consumer...


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Pound’s hold over euro remains in balance

Pound’s hold over euro remains in balance

Over the Christmas and New Year period the pound has been stable against the euro, while dropping about 2% against the dollar since early December.  The question for the start of this year is whether the pound will stay strong against the euro as the Bank of England...


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