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.

USD 19 Apr 2023 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar does a U-turn

After strengthening on Monday off the back of rumoured hawkishness, the US dollar weakened against is sterling and euro rivals by the end of Tuesday afternoon.

EUR 19 Apr 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Germany’s ZEW Economic Sentiment falls

According to the Centre for European Economic Research, the ZEW indicator of economic sentiment declined for the second consecutive month yesterday hitting its lowest level this year.

GBP 19 Apr 2023 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Yearly inflation eases

We've just seen the latest annual inflation rate for the UK fall to 10.1% in March, from 10.4% the month before.

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19 Apr 2023 by Christopher Nye

Economists digest latest UK inflation data

Since yesterday, sterling has strengthened against the majority of G10 currencies, including the euro and US dollar.

19 Apr 2023 by Charles Purdy

Sterling strengthens as inflation remains untamed

Sterling has leapt upwards this morning following the UK inflation announcement this morning. Inflation rose by 10.1% in the year to March 2023, including 19.1% for food and non-alcoholic drink, which is an acceleration from last month. ‘Core…

USD 18 Apr 2023 by Charles Purdy

USD: Dollar rises on interest rate hopes

The dollar strengthened yesterday as the belief has risen that the Federal Reserve (the Fed) will not feel the need to rein in its monetary tightening despite ructions in the US banking system. The collapse of Silicon Valley…

EUR 18 Apr 2023 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Euro on back foot

The single currency lost almost across the board yesterday, by up to 1% against most major currencies.

GBP 18 Apr 2023 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Mixed day for sterling as market awaits inflation data

Sterling remained steady against the euro yesterday while oscillating wildly against the US dollar, gaining and losing close to 1% during the course of the afternoon.

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