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.

7 Feb 2024 by Charles Purdy

Sterling choppy against euro as it looks for direction

Against the euro, sterling has been hovering close to the highs of last week, around an 18-month high, without quite surmounting this resistance level. Perhaps not hovering so much as lurching upwards and downwards in a manner all…

EUR 7 Feb 2024 by Jonathan Cook

EUR: Retail weakness

The euro once again lost value to the pound but did fight back to finish the day up over the dollar.

GBP 7 Feb 2024 by Jonathan Cook

GBP: Constructing better times

The pound recorded gains of around a third of a per cent against both the euro and the US dollar on Tuesday.

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USD 7 Feb 2024 by Jonathan Cook

USD: A debt mountain

The US dollar fell back against the pound and the euro yesterday.

7 Feb 2024 by Jonathan Cook

Bank officials hint at path to lower rates

The pound regained its footing yesterday to post a much more positive day against its main rivals. Tuesday was light on news but provided a reminder of just how quickly things can change in currency markets.

EUR 6 Feb 2024 by Jonathan Cook

Euro’s slide continues into new week

There was no respite for the euro yesterday, as the single currency continued to stumble against the pound and the US dollar. GBP/EUR remains in touching distance of recent highs, while the US dollar surged by 1.1% and…

USD 6 Feb 2024 by Jonathan Cook

USD: ISM sharpens minds

The US dollar made large gains over the pound and the euro in Monday’s session.

EUR 6 Feb 2024 by Jonathan Cook

EUR: German surplus

The euro continued to lose ground to its main rivals at the start of the new week.

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