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.

9 Jun 2023 by Charles Purdy

Pound strong, dollar falls as US unemployment rises

Sterling has remained strong this week, certainly relative to the first few months of 2023, against both the euro and US dollar. Bad economic news broke out all over the Western world this week, with the eurozone in…

USD 8 Jun 2023 by Christopher Nye

USD: Initial Jobless claims to rise

The latest initial jobless claims are scheduled to be released at lunchtime today. In the previous release, it was revealed that the number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits rose by 2,000 from the week before.

EUR 8 Jun 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Investors look to next week’s ECB decision

The remainder of the week is pretty quiet on the eurozone data front however, next week the big event on everyone’s radar will be the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision.

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GBP 8 Jun 2023 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound remains strong

Sterling maintains its strength as the week draws to a close, remaining unchanged against the euro compared to this time last week.

8 Jun 2023 by Christopher Nye

Sterling remains strong despite sparse UK data

After a busier day on the data front yesterday, investors will have little to digest over the course of today and tomorrow. Things pick back up next week with a mix of employment data from the UK, plus…

USD 7 Jun 2023 by Julian Benson

USD: Economists ponder Fed’s plans

The US dollar had a wobbly session on Tuesday as expectations of a rate hike diminished from the Federal Reserve (Fed). Next Wednesday, the Fed will announce the latest interest rate decision which is currently forecast to remain…

EUR 7 Jun 2023 by Julian Benson

EUR: Retail sales flatline

Yesterday economists heard that retail sales in the Euro Area remained unchanged in April, following just under half a per cent decline the month before.

GBP 7 Jun 2023 by Julian Benson

GBP: Modest growth for the construction sector

Despite a lack of key economic data yesterday, the S&P Global/CIPS Construction PMI came in at 51.6, from 51.1 and slightly over market expectations of 51.5.

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