USD: Powell testimony and Non-Farm Payrolls this week
The dollar is strong against the euro, pound and a basket of currencies this morning, as it benefits from its status as a ‘safe-haven’ currency.
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Monday, 28 February 2022
GBP / EUR
▲ 0.08%
1.1992
A transfer of €300,000 would cost
£211 less
today than yesterday.
GBP / USD
▲ 0.50%
1.3477
A transfer of $350,000 would cost
£1,311 less
today than yesterday.
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EUR: Euro weaker as tensions escalate
The euro is weaker against the dollar and the pound this morning as tensions escalate in the Ukraine conflict.
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GBP: UK PMI data this week
The pound is strong this morning against the euro after strengthening on Friday. This week, the GBP/EUR currency pairing is likely to continue to respond to news surrounding the Ukraine conflict.
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Pound strong against euro ahead of crucial week for Ukraine
The pound is strong against the euro and weaker against the dollar this morning as the Ukraine conflict continues to impact the currency markets. Over the weekend, Putin announced that Russia’s nuclear forces are on high alert and…
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Currencies remain robust in face of crisis
The pound has recovered sharply this morning against the euro, gaining back the losses it made late on Friday and, indeed, returning close, but not quite, to where it was before the invasion of Ukraine. The picture against…
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GBP: UK “will not just look away” from Russian invasion on Ukraine
After reaching a new 2022 low against the dollar yesterday, sterling has seen some recovery against both the greenback and the euro this morning. Growing hopes of a cease-fire deal through NATO have supported sterling this morning.
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EUR: Lagarde to speak on Russia-Ukraine crisis
The euro has stabilised after falling almost 1% against the dollar yesterday as markets begin to show cautious optimism over the Russia-Ukraine crisis. President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde will speak later.
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Pound sees some recovery but remains volatile
The pound has regained some strength against the dollar and is stronger against the euro this morning as markets show some cautious optimism around the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Both the UK and US have imposed strict sanctions on Russia,…
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