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 27 Apr 2023 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Up next, Nationwide housing prices

The remainder of this week is fairly quiet for UK data releases however, markets will see the latest Nationwide house prices tomorrow morning.

27 Apr 2023 by Christopher Nye

All eyes on US for latest GDP

Today is the calm before the storm on the data front, as economists brace for several high-impact data releases over the course of Friday.

USD 26 Apr 2023 by Julian Benson

USD: US Home sales hit 1-year high

The US property market received a positive boost yesterday as sales of new single-family homes jumped 9.3% moth-over-month to a seasonally adjusted rate of 683k in March 2023.

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EUR 26 Apr 2023 by Julian Benson

EUR: Economists await tomorrow’s sentiment

Tomorrow morning, euro-watchers will receive the latest reading for economic sentiment in the euro area. Economists forecast an increase to 99.8 in April, reflecting a slightly more optimistic outlook.

GBP 26 Apr 2023 by Julian Benson

GBP: sterling up on the month against USD

Despite a week of ups and downs against the US dollar, sterling approaches midweek in a similar position as this time last week. However, compared to this time last month, sterling is trading approximately 1.75% higher.

26 Apr 2023 by Julian Benson

UK Business optimism at 2-year high

UK business optimism outperformed market forecasts of -15 yesterday, coming in at -2 for quarter 2 of 2023. This is the most optimistic reading since the final quarter of 2021.

26 Apr 2023 by Charles Purdy

Sterling holds to its steady course

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USD 25 Apr 2023 by Christopher Nye

USD: All eyes on unemployment data

Investors will have plenty on their plate on Thursday when it comes to US data. As well as GDP, markets will gain an insight into America’s economic health, with the latest unemployment claims.

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