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 3 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

EUR: Mixed manufacturing messages

EUR/USD fell by just under 1% yesterday, as the US dollar benefitted from altered interest rate expectations.

USD 3 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

USD: ISM and JOLTs

The US dollar jumped up against its major rivals yesterday, buoyed by the possibility of interest rates being kept higher for longer.

3 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

US dollar flies out of the traps

The US dollar began 2024 on the front foot, gaining almost a cent against the euro and the pound in the first session of the year.

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USD 2 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

USD: Fed ready to pounce

The US dollar lost some ground to the pound and the euro over the last year, but remains well up compared to before the pandemic after posting a succession of strong years.

EUR 2 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

EUR: Inflation spotlight

EUR/USD rose by almost 4% in 2023, but the euro did give up some ground to a rallying pound.

GBP 2 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

GBP: Hoping to beat the blues

The pound was treading water against its major rivals last Friday but sat on healthy gains against the US dollar and the euro across the year.

EUR 2 Jan 2024 by Jonathan Cook

Euro and pound reflect on year of strength

The pound, euro and US dollar all traded largely flat in a sleepy last session of 2023. Minor overnight GBP/USD gains were quickly scrubbed out over the day, while the euro batted away a brief rally for the…

EUR 29 Dec 2023 by Jonathan Cook

EUR: Looking ahead to next week

The euro lost some value to the US dollar yesterday but remains eight tenths of a per cent up on the week.

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