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.

25 Jan 2023 by Charles Purdy

PMI data suggests economic spring is a way off

January may be dragging on in a particularly cold and dreary way this year, in our part of West London anyway, but we are at least seeing green shoots. On the verges and gardens if not the economy.…

25 Jan 2023 by Julian Benson

UK business activity falls at fastest rate in two years

Yesterday the pound lost the gains of late last week against the euro as PMI figures signal the start of a recession for the UK economy.

GBP 25 Jan 2023 by Julian Benson

GBP: Producer prices soften

This morning economists heard the UK Producer Prices Index Input increased 16.5% year-over-year in December from 18% in November.

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EUR 25 Jan 2023 by Julian Benson

EUR: euro gains over 0.5% against the pound

Following UK PMI data yesterday, the single currency gained over 0.5% against the pound but remains steady against the US dollar following a month of slow but steady increases.

USD 25 Jan 2023 by Julian Benson

USD: PMI contracts for 7th month running

The S&P Global US Composite PMI improved to 46.6 this month from 45.0 in December 2022. This indicated the seventh month of contraction in US private sector activity.

USD 24 Jan 2023 by Christopher Nye

USD: Return of the S&P’s PMI data

Dollar-watchers have their work cut out for them this week as there are several releases which could move the dollar’s position against its rivals.

EUR 24 Jan 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Consumer confidence rose yesterday

EUR/USD climbed on Monday as investors continued to bet on ECB rate hikes. As well as this, markets saw the latest consumer confidence reading for the eurozone rise by 1.1 points.

GBP 24 Jan 2023 by Christopher Nye

GBP: All eyes on this morning’s CBI reports

Today markets will see the latest data from the confederation of British industry. Their businesses optimism index for Q1 will be released at 11am, in addition to industrial trends orders for January.

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