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.

USD 27 Nov 2023 by Jonathan Cook

USD: High expectations for GDP

The US dollar shed some value against rival currencies as investors continued to bet that the Fed is nearing the end of its tightening cycle.

GBP 27 Nov 2023 by Jonathan Cook

GBP: Housing update in view

The pound rose to near three-month highs against the US dollar while also advancing around a cent on the euro last week.

EUR 27 Nov 2023 by Jonathan Cook

EUR: Inflation, inflation, inflation

The euro had a mixed week, losing value against the pound but ending Friday up around half a percent on the US dollar.

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27 Nov 2023 by Jonathan Cook

Sterling climbs to ten-week high against US dollar

The pound enjoyed a strong week last time out, ending Friday around two cents up against the US dollar and nearly 1% up against the euro. It’s not since early September that sterling has nudged above the $1.26…

USD 24 Nov 2023 by Julian Benson

USD: Spotlight on PMI results

With the USA closed for Thanksgiving, the dollar remained broadly stable. Later today there will be a reading for Services and Manufacturing PMI, which is expected to remain at 50 or thereabouts for both.

EUR 24 Nov 2023 by Julian Benson

EUR: Steady ahead of German business climate

A quiet day of trading left the single currency becalmed. However, there were modest gains on most currencies, and EUR/USD stretched its gain close to 3% for the month.

GBP 24 Nov 2023 by Julian Benson

GBP: Weekly gains for the pound

Sterling gained half a per cent on the euro in early trading yesterday, and while that was pared back in the afternoon GBP/EUR is some 0.75% up on the week and twice that amount against the US dollar.

24 Nov 2023 by Julian Benson

PMI results boost sterling’s weekly gains

Sterling enjoyed a positive day on Thursday, boosted by Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data that was broadly more positive in the UK than in the eurozone.

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