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.

24 Jun 2022 by Charles Purdy

Soft retail sales and political jitters direct sterling

The pound is slightly stronger against the euro and is beginning to gain some strength against the dollar this morning following the release of UK retail sales data. Retail sales fell in May, with food stores being the…

USD 23 Jun 2022 by Christopher Nye

USD: Powell testimony continues

Yesterday, during is testimony in front of Congress, Powell said that a recession was “certainly a possibility”. Powell’s testimony will continue today, and the markets will be listening to his every word.

EUR 23 Jun 2022 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Euro weakens following PMI data

After rising against the dollar yesterday, the euro has fallen this morning after the release of French and German PMI data.

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GBP 23 Jun 2022 by Christopher Nye

GBP: UK PMI data this morning

Later today, PMI figures will be released, providing a snapshot of how the UK economy has performed so far in June.

23 Jun 2022 by Christopher Nye

PMI data releases expected across the board

The pound is still weaker against the euro this morning after falling yesterday. This was due to UK inflation, which rose to 9.1% in May – a fresh 40 year high. This morning, data revealed that the government…

22 Jun 2022 by Christopher Nye

Inflation data weakens pound

The pound has responded to today’s inflation figures by dropping close to 0.5% against the euro and US dollar. The year-on-year rise to 9.1% wasn’t as high as some had predicted, which is perhaps why sterling has weakened,…

USD 22 Jun 2022 by Charles Purdy

USD: Powell to testify in front of the Senate

The dollar has strengthened against the pound and the euro this morning as markets await US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony. Markets will be listening for any hint of another interest rate hike of 75 basis points…

EUR 22 Jun 2022 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Consumer confidence data expected this afternoon

The euro strengthened slightly yesterday after hawkish comments from the European Central Bank’s Chief Economist, Philip Lane, but has weakened against the dollar this morning. Consumer confidence figures for the eurozone will be released this afternoon.

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