GBP: Services in spotlight

Sterling lost a bit of value to the US dollar last time out, despite gaining by around 0.25% against the euro. The services-heavy UK economy will come under scrutiny this week with the S&P services PMI for January. The index is now in positive territory, and any...


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Sterling rebounds as Europe looks to ECB

It was a week of ups and downs for sterling last time out, with economic data the key driver of the moves. Is inflation back for good or would November’s increase prove to be small potatoes? For many, the answer was the latter, although its hard to be sure when risks...


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EUR: Lagarde calls for calm

The euro bounced around but ended yesterday little changed against its main rivals. ECB president Christine Lagarde has warned markets to call their jets on interest rate expectations. An overexuberance in markets could lead to a return of inflationary forces, she...


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GBP: Heads held high

Sterling dipped against the euro and the US dollar in early morning trading, having made small gains in yesterday’s session. The big news this week was that UK inflation increased to 4% in November, up from October’s 3.9%. Despite this, markets have been stable and...


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USD: Still going strong

The US dollar lost 0.15% against the pound while trading blows with the euro on Thursday. The US economy seems immune to the medicine it is being fed by the Federal Reserve. Increased lending costs were supposed to result in lower economic output, but yesterday’s...


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