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.

11 Dec 2023 by Charles Purdy

Where will sterling go in pivotal week?

The new week finds sterling holding on to most of the gains it has made on the euro over the past three weeks, leaving it still close to its three-month high. Against the US dollar too, the pound…

USD 8 Dec 2023 by Charles Purdy

USD: Markets await potentially pivotal data

The dollar fell against most other currencies, but apart from against the yen it has been a somewhat tepid week.

EUR 8 Dec 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: German inflation falls further

The single currency had a broadly positive day, while also losing heavily to a stronger yen.

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GBP 8 Dec 2023 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Sterling treads high water as big week awaits

The pound weakened marginally against most currencies yesterday and majorly against the Japanese yen.

8 Dec 2023 by Charles Purdy

Yen resurgent and sterling stays strong

Yesterday sterling gained against the US dollar and lost against the euro. While that ultimately ended in little change overall over the week, GBP/EUR remains close to a three-month high. There was a large loss against the Japanese…

USD 7 Dec 2023 by Christopher Nye

USD: Stocks flatlined in Wednesday’s session

Yesterday, all three major US stocks, the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and the Dow Jones pared gains to flatline as energy shares dropped as oil prices slipped by 3% following concerns surrounding supply.

EUR 7 Dec 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: German inflation tomorrow

Tomorrow morning, (7am UK time) German inflation figures will be released. Economists forecast the annual rate to fall from 3.8% to 3.2%, while the monthly rate is expected to lose 0.4%.

GBP 7 Dec 2023 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Shortage of homes affects demand

Kim Kinnard, director at Halifax Mortgages said, “The resilience seen in house prices during 2023 continues to be underpinned by a shortage of properties available, rather than any significant strengthening of buyer demand.”

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