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.

USD 3 Jan 2023 by Christopher Nye

USD: Manufacturing PMI expected to fall

Like Britain, the US will also be expecting manufacturing PMI today in which the index is also expected to fall in line with preliminary estimates.

GBP 3 Jan 2023 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Manufacturing PMI expected to dip

The latest S&P purchasing manager's index data will be released shortly. Markets are expecting the index to take another dip after falling in the previous release.

3 Jan 2023 by Christopher Nye

Sterling low on strength ahead of a busy data week

Despite a choppy entrance to the New Year for GBP/EUR, the pound is only marginally weaker than it was this time last Friday. It is a similar story for sterling versus the dollar, which started 2023 with a…

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USD 30 Dec 2022 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar ends spectacular year

The US dollar ends the year some 5 to 15% ahead of where it started 2022 against most of its major rivals, powered in this appalling year for global peace and climate disasters by a strong safe-haven appeal.

EUR 30 Dec 2022 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Euro ends year strongly as gas falls below pre-Ukraine price

The single currency ends the year around 6% down on the US dollar but ahead of most other currencies compared to the start of 2022.

GBP 30 Dec 2022 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Pound limps into 2023

Sterling ends the year against the euro around 5% down on where it started 2022, but still sticking close to its post-referendum average. It’s some 10% down on the US dollar compared to 1st January 2022 in what…

30 Dec 2022 by Christopher Nye

Sterling ends hard year indecisively

In the absence of any serious data releases or political events this week, sterling, largely on the backfoot since the interest rate decisions in mid-December, has been left to swing in the wind. The Christmas period saw some…

USD 29 Dec 2022 by Christopher Nye

USD: Initial jobless claims to rise

Today market participants will see if the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits has risen in line with market forecasts of 260,000, in the latest initial jobless claims data.

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