Sterling starts the week trading slightly lower against the euro than on Friday but still remains up on this time last week. This bout of euro strength has largely been driven by the French presidential elections, which saw…
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The dollar is stronger this morning as markets continue to react to hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve and better-than-expected jobs data. The number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since 1968 last…
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The euro has fallen further against the pound and the dollar this morning. The single currency saw a brief boost after minutes from the European Central Bank's latest meeting suggested interest rates could be hiked sooner than expected.
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The pound has strengthened further against the euro but has fallen to monthly lows against the dollar. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended his energy security plan after criticism that it does not do enough to help soaring…
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The pound is stronger against the euro this morning following news that Russia has withdrawn troops from northern Ukraine to focus on the east, known as Donbas. A spokesperson for the Kremlin revealed that Russia has suffered “significant…
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The dollar is slightly weaker against a basket of currencies this morning, but still trading around a two-year high following FOMC meeting minutes published yesterday.
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The euro is still struggling against the pound, weighed down by events in Ukraine and the increased sanctions placed on Russia, which are set to hurt the European economy.
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Data released this morning reveals that UK house prices are continuing to surge. The average UK house now costs £282,000 and prices were 11% higher in March, marking the ninth consecutive month of increases.
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