by Christopher Nye | Jan 2, 2026
A quiet festive season for sterling saw it maintain its position at around 1.75% stronger on USD than the start of the month and 7.5% on the start of the year. It’s not much less positive in the short-term against the euro (close to a two-month high) but 5% down on...
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by Charles Purdy | Jan 2, 2026
The first interesting data point of the year isn’t a positive sign for the economy, with Nationwide reporting that house prices fell 0.4% in December. That may be down to some seasonal effects but was nevertheless far below expectations of modest growth. However,...
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by Jonathan Cook | Dec 31, 2025
The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting gave the US dollar an overnight boost in what has otherwise been a year to forget. Sterling has strengthened by over 10 cents against the US dollar since January, the result of near-constant turmoil in American...
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by Jonathan Cook | Dec 31, 2025
Sterling’s 2025 might best be categorised as up and down. Strong advances against the US dollar are slightly cancelled out by the significant falls against the euro, which emerged as the currency to beat across this year. GBP/USD: the past year 1 Min 5...
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by Jonathan Cook | Dec 31, 2025
It’s champagne all round for anyone with a vested interest in euros. The single currency has had a spectacular year, strengthening by 5% against the pound and by an impressive 12% against the US dollar. GBP/EUR: the past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day 1 Wk 1 MthFrom To...
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