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GBP: Retail therapy

What better way to cast off the blues of recent days than a little retail therapy? News that sales had climbed by 3.4% in January (far more than the 1.5% that was expected) brought the week to a close on a slightly happier note for the UK. GBP/USD: the past year 1 Min...


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EUR: Finding its floor

The euro has been steadily losing value to the pound and the US dollar since the beginning of 2024. Last week’s gains were only marginal, but the eurozone will take heart that its anchor has finally caught the seabed. GBP/EUR: the past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day 1 Wk...


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USD: PPI nudges up

The US Producer Price Index (PPI) climbed 0.3% in January, representing the largest increase in five months. For anyone familiar with the American healthcare system, it will be little surprise that the biggest increase was in the price of hospital care (2.2%)....


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GBP: Sterling falls after recession news

The pound fell almost across the board yesterday, largely wiping out the gains of the past week, and to around 1% down on the month against the Scandinavian and North American currencies. After a week of non-stop data there is nothing on the wires until Thursday, with...


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EUR: Positive moves for euro

The single currency gained closed to half a percent against the US dollar yesterday and a little less, overall, against the pound. A quiet start to the week next week for European data, with a wait until Wednesday for eurozone consumer confidence and PMI on Thursday....


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