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 17 Oct 2023 by Charles Purdy

USD: Fed’s policymakers air views

It was a negative day for the US dollar, with losses of more than half a cent against the pound, euro, Antipodean dollars and Swedish krone.

EUR 17 Oct 2023 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Mixed day for euro

Yet another mixed day for the euro, strengthening against the dollar and yen but weakening against sterling, albeit not by much.

GBP 17 Oct 2023 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Pound hit by moderating pay rises

The pound strengthened yesterday, ahead of a week of data.

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17 Oct 2023 by Charles Purdy

Wage rises beat inflation, but decline from last month

Sterling had a positive start to the week, strengthening against all major currencies yesterday, including by close to 0.75% against the US dollar and Japanese yen. This morning it has declined a little, after earnings data fell slightly…

16 Oct 2023 by Julian Benson

Steady pound ahead of data-filled week

The US dollar rebounded on Friday as investors worldwide turned to the greenback as a safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical tensions. The pound continued to plummet against the dollar late last week and lost 0.2% against the euro…

USD 16 Oct 2023 by Julian Benson

USD: Spotlight on data this week

For US investors, the key focus will be highly anticipated earnings reports from large businesses along with retail sales, building permits, housing starts, existing home sales and industrial production.

EUR 16 Oct 2023 by Julian Benson

EUR: Updated eurozone inflation due this week

President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde said on Friday that the Bank’s last dovish interest rate hike could be the last one, but it won’t be the end of monetary restraint.

GBP 16 Oct 2023 by Julian Benson

GBP: Will inflation start to fall?

On Wednesday morning, economists forecast the UK inflation rate will fall ever-so-slightly from 6.7% to 6.5%. While a decline is worth celebrating, the rate remains over three times the Bank of England’s target.

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