GBP: No let-up in house prices

The pound made gains against its major rivals yesterday ahead of the Bank of England’s interest rate decision today. If you’re looking to buy a house in the UK, you may perhaps have calculated that the smartest choice was to wait for prices to collapse. Well, there’s...


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Fed holds, euro folds

The euro rally ended in resounding fashion yesterday, as GBP/EUR shook off a poor Tuesday to claw back much of its losses. Sterling was the bully in the playground on Wednesday as it bulldozed its way to a 0.5% gain over the US dollar at the same time. The dollar is...


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Sterling falls off highs ahead of Fed decision

Sterling came under pressure in Tuesday’s session, losing around half a cent against the US dollar and falling off multi-month highs against the euro. GBP/EUR fell as more evidence of European economic stagnation arrived. Preliminary figures for German GDP in Q4...


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USD: Hush for the Fed

The US dollar was stable in Tuesday’s trading, as markets looked ahead to the key decision today. With a resilient labour market and steadying inflation, could the Fed cause a shock and cut interest rates? We’ll bring you the news in tomorrow’s edition, but the...


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