Pound moves up as interest rates come down

It was a positive day for the pound yesterday, as the gap widened between the eurozone’s and the UK’s interest rates. But sterling also strengthened significantly against the US and Canadian dollars, the yen and Swiss franc too, possibly buoyed by a rise in US stock...


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USD: Core shifts the dial

Although headline inflation fell, core inflation’s surprise uptick gave the US dollar a leg up heading into the Fed’s next meeting. EUR/USD: the past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day 1 Wk 1 MthFrom To   For more on currencies and currency risk management strategies,...


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EUR: Awaiting ECB outcome

The euro will be in for a nervous wait ahead of the ECB’s interest rate decision today. A rate cut is all but priced in at this point, although you can never tell when markets (or policymakers) might be readying something different. GBP/EUR: the past year 1 Min 5 Min...


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GBP: Paying the price

The pound continued to pay the price for the UK’s economic shortcomings. Sterling fell against its major rivals as growth flatlined for the second month running. GBP/USD: the past year                    1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day 1 Wk 1 MthFrom To...


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