EUR: Germany’s trade balance improves
The single currency gained strongly against the US dollar and yuan yesterday, gaining close to half a percent. It has weakened against sterling over the week, so far.
Read more
Daily Currency Note
Stay informed. Stay in control.
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.
Today's move
Friday, 6 October 2023
GBP / EUR
▼ 0.03%
1.1665
A transfer of €300,000 would cost
£89 more
today than yesterday.
GBP / USD
▲ 0.22%
1.3456
A transfer of $350,000 would cost
£585 less
today than yesterday.
Worried about your transfer?
Lock today's rate with a forward contract.
★ 4.8 on Trustpilot
FCA authorised
Trusted since 2004
GBP: House prices fall for sixth month
The pound has strengthened overall in the past 24 hours, particularly against the US dollar (0.50%) but marginally against the euro too.
Read more
Markets compare economic data and support sterling
The pound staged a recovery yesterday, gaining close to half a percent against the US dollar and Chinese yuan, and finishing the day slightly up on the euro. There have been mixed signals on the economy this week…
Read more
USD: ISM services PMI eases
The ISM services PMI eased to 53.6 in September from 54.5 in August, a six-month high, and this was in line with market expectations.
Read more
EUR: PPI decline not far off market forecasts
Producer prices in the euro area fell by 11.5% in August, following a 7.6% decrease in July, but only slightly off the forecasted 11.6% drop. This decline in producer prices was the sharpest on record and was driven…
Read more
GBP: Private sector business declines
S&P Global’s composite purchasing managers’ indices yesterday revealed that UK private sector business activity declined in September to 48.5 from 48.6 in August. This signalled the fastest reduction in private-sector output since January.
Read more
Sterling seeks stability to extend its rebound
It was all swings and roundabouts for US investors yesterday as they struggled to keep up with a string of mixed economic data. The US dollar ended Wednesday’s session 0.6% down on the pound and 0.5% down on…
Read more
USD: Hotter-than-expected JOLTS shake stocks
Wall Street stocks shed gains yesterday as the better-than-expected US jobs report docked dollar investors’ appetites over worries that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer. The Dow Jones sank 430 points and the Nasdaq…
Read more
20+
Years helping property buyers
★ 4.8
Thousands of five-star customer ratings on Trustpilot.
FCA
Authorised, FRN 504509
£12bn+
Transferred for our customers