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EUR: Industrial data keeps the markets guessing

The euro lost out to all of its major rivals except for a (very small) gain on sterling yesterday. Today there will be a mass of PMI data out for individual countries and the eurozone as a whole. Spain’s has already come in; a little disappointing, with composite PMI...


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GBP: Pound clings to euro gains

The pound’s resurgence was stopped in its tracks yesterday, in a quiet day for data, while GBP/USD could best be described as choppy. Overnight we have had a reading for the British Retail Consortium (BRC) retail sales monitor of a 2.7% rise in sales since last...


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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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