Stocks mark pound’s best week of 2023

After soaring to a 15-month high against the US dollar last week, the pound continued its ascent on Friday afternoon. The GBP/USD rate is currently up 2% on the month and over 10% since this time last year. Against the euro, the pound soared to an 11-month high on...


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Pound remains strong, with inflation data days away

Sterling starts the week still strong against the US dollar, after reaching its highest point for over a year last week. Against the euro it has slipped back again from last week, but remains well above the average of the past year (and, indeed, the past five years)....


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EUR: Patchy day for euro

Like other currencies, the euro had a strong day against the US dollar yesterday, strengthening by 0.75% by the end of the day. It weakened, however, against the pound and continues to bobble around close to an 11-month low. French inflation was confirmed at 4.5% in...


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GBP: Sterling boosted across the board

Sterling continued its near-constant 10-month rise against the US dollar yesterday, boosted by the news that America’s tightening monetary policy appears to be working considerably better than the UK’s. So far this morning the pound has fallen back, but only...


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