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 2 May 2023 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Markets predict gentle decline for BoE consumer credit

On Thursday, markets will see the latest consumer borrowing figures with the Bank of England's release of its consumer credit data.

2 May 2023 by Christopher Nye

Nationwide’s yearly house price index falls

The pound enters the four day week with gains of over half a percent against the euro compared to this time last Tuesday.

USD 28 Apr 2023 by Charles Purdy

USD: Dollar shrugs off poor GDP as Fed decision looms

Despite the disappointing GDP data yesterday, the greenback had a mixed day with only small losses and gains.

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EUR 28 Apr 2023 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Mixed signals keep markets guessing

The euro weakened almost across the board yesterday, with only a small rise against the Japanese yen to spare its blushes.

GBP 28 Apr 2023 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Pound strengthens ahead of the long weekend

Sterling either strengthened or was stable against most major currencies this week, in a quiet week for UK data but plenty of business news. This morning it has strengthened sharply against the Australian and Canadian dollars, while powering…

28 Apr 2023 by Charles Purdy

Exchange rates poised as markets assess mixed data

Sterling climbed to its strongest point against the euro for a week over the course of yesterday, and returned close to its best position for a year against the US dollar. It will have been an interesting morning…

USD 27 Apr 2023 by Christopher Nye

USD: DXY weakened amid renewed banking fears

The dollar index (DXY) weakened this morning amid recession fears and renewed concerns over the US banking sector.

EUR 27 Apr 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Spain’s unemployment rate climbs

According to the National Statistics Institute (INE), Spanish unemployment for the first quarter of 2023 rose to 13.26%.

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