USD: Speculation builds

The US dollar pared back some of its losses against the pound on Friday, but the Federal Reserve have failed to evade growing speculation that it will cut interest rates in September. This could be a key week in determining that decision, with a number of the Fed’s...


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EUR: Summer mood

European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde refused to be tied down to a date for the next rate cut. Given that the ECB’s next meeting isn’t until early September, Lagarde and her colleagues are likely buying some space to see how things look when they...


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GBP: Good while it lasted

Much like the rest of the country, the pound enjoyed a mini heatwave last week, rising to its highest levels of 2024 against the euro and the US dollar. By Friday though, the ice cream had melted, which meant sterling finished the week broadly where it began against...


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Biden drops out, leaving US dollar in limbo

Joe Biden officially dropped his re-election bid on Sunday, bowing to mounting pressure from within the Democratic party in the wake of the president’s shambolic debate performance. While hardly a shock, Biden’s decision increases uncertainty looking ahead to the...


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USD: Dollar in two minds

A mixed week for USD arrives at Friday between 0.4 and 1.4% down on its top rivals over the whole week, as cooling inflation underlines the call for interest rate cuts. It’s a quiet end to the week for American data, with only some speeches by FOMC interest-rate...


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