EUR: Mixed day as German inflation fall confirmed

The single currency had a generally negative day yesterday but remains up across the week against the US dollar. Germany’s inflation was confirmed at 6.2%, a fall from 6.4% last month. There will be very little data for the markets to chew on today, but tomorrow we’ll...


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GBP: Pound’s upward progess

A mixed day for the pound has taken its overall gains across the past week to as much as 1% against major rivals, most notably the US, Canadian and New Zealand dollars. On the data front we will shortly hear about UK gilts and this evening the RICS House Price...


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Sterling stages steady recovery

Sterling has continued its recovery in early trading this morning, gaining around half a cent against the euro since Monday morning and now slightly ahead of its position last Wednesday. There has been plenty of movement against the US dollar too, but no clear...


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EUR: Up against the dollar

The euro regained some strength (0.3%) yesterday, following last Thursday’s one-month low as the Bank of England raised interest rates. The euro is currently a whopping 8% up since this time last year.


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