EUR: Steady ahead of German business climate

A quiet day of trading left the single currency becalmed. However, there were modest gains on most currencies, and EUR/USD stretched its gain close to 3% for the month. After a host of PMI data yesterday and German GDP this morning, several members of the European...


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GBP: Weekly gains for the pound

Sterling gained half a per cent on the euro in early trading yesterday, and while that was pared back in the afternoon GBP/EUR is some 0.75% up on the week and twice that amount against the US dollar. After a hectic two weeks of data and economic policy announcements,...


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PMI results boost sterling’s weekly gains

Sterling enjoyed a positive day on Thursday, boosted by Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data that was broadly more positive in the UK than in the eurozone. Overall, GBP approaches the end of a busy week around 0.75% stronger against the euro than at the start of the...


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EUR: Positive PMI print

The euro had a strong day, notching solid gains against the pound and the US dollar. Germany’s manufacturing PMI index for November beat expectations in a sign that there is life yet in Europe’s largest economy. While still well below recent years, an improvement in...


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