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.

GBP 5 Jan 2023 by Charles Purdy

GBP: sterling gains short-lived

Sterling’s gains seemed to be short-lived as yesterday's gains came against a backdrop of high inflation and soaring energy prices.

5 Jan 2023 by Christopher Nye

A pressured pound relinquishes yesterday’s gains

Although sterling kept its fighting attitude over the course of yesterday as it maintained gains against both the euro and US dollar, this morning has seen the pound relinquish those gains.

4 Jan 2023 by Christopher Nye

If you thought 2023 might offer some stability…

The currency markets didn’t seem to know whether they were coming or going at the start of trading in 2023. The pound looked liked it had fallen off a cliff against the US dollar yesterday morning, but has…

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USD 4 Jan 2023 by Julian Benson

USD: A volatile stock market

There was volatility on the US stock market as The Dow lost an almost 200-point gain and crossed into negative territory.

EUR 4 Jan 2023 by Julian Benson

EUR: German inflation eases

The German inflation rate fell from 10% in November to 8.6% in December 2022. This rate was below market forecasts of 9.1% and is the lowest rate Germany has seen since August last year.

GBP 4 Jan 2023 by Julian Benson

GBP: Steady pound at week start

As market doors opened yesterday, the pound made marginal losses against the US dollar but quickly regained its strength throughout the course of the day.

4 Jan 2023 by Julian Benson

Testing times for US dollar at start of year

The pound and euro lost sharply against the US dollar at the start of trading yesterday but have recovered those losses this morning.

EUR 3 Jan 2023 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Global services PMI to rise

The eurozone's services PMI which tracks variables such as sales, employment, inventories and prices is expected to rise to in Wednesday's release in line with preliminary estimates.

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