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Sterling stabilises against euro as gold sparkles

The pound remained stable against the euro yesterday, holding onto the significant gains it has made in the past week. Less positively against the US dollar, GBP/USD slipped by around 0.6%. There was little to excite the markets yesterday, with the headline reading...


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Is pound’s gain built on firm foundations?

Sterling shot upwards last week, gaining 1.2% over the week to its strongest against the euro for three months, a good 2% above the average of the past five years. The gain has been just as spectacular against the US dollar, so why not lock it in for the year ahead...


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USD: Consumer sentiment closely followed

USD/GBP shed some value last week, although the US dollar opened today over half a percent up on the euro. With holiday season in full swing, there will be a focus on consumer sentiment this week with the release of the Michigan survey. For more on currencies and...


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GBP: Calm before the storm

GBP/EUR advanced by over 1.2% last week and made smaller gains on the US dollar, as markets became more strident in their view that the BoE would be the last of the three to loosen policy. It’s another relatively light week for UK data. That may just be the calm...


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EUR: Inflation fuels rates optimism

The euro was beaten back by both the US dollar and the pound in last week’s session. Behind its slide were a series of rapidly cooling inflation reads from the eurozone’s major economies. As inflation fell in France, Italy, Germany, and other countries, markets began...


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