by Julian Benson | Oct 27, 2023
The European Central Bank chose to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.5% in October and as a result, the euro lost 0.25% and 0.5% against the pound and US dollar, respectively. Economists were prepared for this decision but were eager to determine if ECB policymakers...
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by Julian Benson | Oct 26, 2023
The US dollar gained close to half a per cent against the pound on Wednesday, underpinned by strong manufacturing and services activity data. This morning, the US dollar matched yesterday’s gains, taking sterling to a three-week low. The pound also made marginal...
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by Julian Benson | Oct 26, 2023
In September, UK car production jumped 39.8% year-on-year to 88,230 units. This reflects the strongest month of growth this year and the best since September since 2020. GBP/USD: the past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day 1 Wk 1 MthFrom To...
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by Julian Benson | Oct 26, 2023
The number of people unemployed in France dropped by 15.4 thousand individuals in September 2023, to 2.812 million. This is the steepest decline in unemployment since November 2022.
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by Julian Benson | Oct 26, 2023
Economists expect the US to report an annualized growth rate of 4.3% in the three months to September, after a 2.1% rate of growth in the previous quarter. The main driver of economic growth will be the US consumer. For more on currencies and currency risk management...
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