Currency Note Archive

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Currency rates fluctuate by the second and can change by up to 10% in the space of a year. On a typical overseas money transfer, that's the difference between completing on budget and needing pay thousands more. Our daily notes keep you informed on every move in GBP, EUR and USD, so you can make confident decisions about when to lock in your rate.

EUR 26 Apr 2024 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Positive week for euro so far

A good day against the US dollar and yen were the high spots in a week where the EUR/USD has gained 0.8%.

GBP 26 Apr 2024 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound rises despite dearth of data

Sterling gained as much as 0.5% against major rivals yesterday, taking the week’s gains on USD to 0.6% but approaching the end of the week marginally down on EUR.

26 Apr 2024 by Charles Purdy

Surprise US data shakes up markets, boosts sterling

Sterling continued its upwards trajectory yesterday, powered against the US dollar by a surprise for US Gross Domestic Product (GDP). America’s economy grew by an annualised 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, nearly halving from Q4 of…

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EUR 25 Apr 2024 by Christopher Nye

Euro edges higher against US dollar

While the pound remains largely unchanged against its major rivals, all eyes are on the euro-to-US dollar rate, which met fresh demand this morning, gaining close to 0.4%. The focus for the pairing remains on key US data.

USD 25 Apr 2024 by Christopher Nye

USD: Data-heavy Friday

Tomorrow, US dollar investors will have their eyes set on key economic releases, including the Core PCE price index, which is forecast to remain at 0.3%, as well as personal spending and income figures.

EUR 25 Apr 2024 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Eyes on US data

The euro soared to a position not seen since April 12 against the US dollar this morning as demand in the early European session supported the euro. Despite these gains, EUR/USD is over 1% lower than last month.

GBP 25 Apr 2024 by Christopher Nye

UK car production breaks growth cycle

UK car production declined 27.1% in March, breaking the six-month consecutive monthly growth streak. This comes as manufacturers adjust for the next generation of cars, which are mainly electric.

24 Apr 2024 by Charles Purdy

Pound bounces back

Sterling swept upwards yesterday after crashing to its lowest level against the euro since the start of 2024 and against the US dollar since even further back. The reason for the movement is senior Bank of England interest…

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