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.

GBP 4 Jul 2023 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Pound stays in positive mode

Sterling moved up against the US dollar and yen yesterday while slipping marginally against the euro.

4 Jul 2023 by Charles Purdy

Government vows to get tough on ‘profiteers’

Sterling bobbed and weaved and ultimately ended up where it started yesterday in what looks like being a quiet week for data. It’s a purchasing managers’ index (PMI) heavy week, with readings across Europe and the US, and…

USD 3 Jul 2023 by Charles Purdy

USD: US waits for jobs data post 4th July break

It’s been a mixed period for the US dollar, as the markets weigh up whether the Fed’s pausing of interest rate increases last month was temporary or an end.

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EUR 3 Jul 2023 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Manufacturing gloom weakens euro

The single currency has taken a bit of a dive this morning, weakening by up to 0.5% against most major rivals.

GBP 3 Jul 2023 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Manufacturing PMI revised down

It has been a distinctly choppy period for the pound, with sharp rises and falls. However, GBP/EUR remains close to the 10-month high it reached in June and GBP/USD to the 15-month high.

3 Jul 2023 by Charles Purdy

Pound maintains strength after choppy week

Sterling made some recovery in the latter part of last week and is showing a positive green across the graphs against all major competitors. This is a quietish week for UK data, but in the US it is…

3 Jul 2023 by Julian Benson

Strong pound heading into July

After fluctuating quite a bit last week against the euro, the pound heads into July in a similar place to this time last Monday and 0.34% up on the month. Against the US dollar, the pound’s performance has…

USD 3 Jul 2023 by Julian Benson

USD: Lower-than-expected personal spending

US personal spending edged up just 0.1% in May to economists’ surprise. Markets expected a 0.2% increase in May. The main contributors to the decrease were spending on motor vehicles, parts and gasoline products.

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