GBP: UK PMI data this morning
UK PMI data will be released this morning, which will give an indication of how the economy performed in December.
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Today's move
Thursday, 6 January 2022
GBP / EUR
▲ 0.18%
1.1676
A transfer of €300,000 would cost
£472 less
today than yesterday.
GBP / USD
▼ 0.14%
1.3450
A transfer of $350,000 would cost
£375 more
today than yesterday.
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Sterling strong ahead of economic data
The pound is still strong against both the euro and the dollar this morning, benefitting from reduced fears surrounding the Omicron variant and increasing expectations for a Bank of England interest rate hike next month. Further changes to…
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USD: FOMC meeting minutes due today
The dollar is strong against a basket of currencies this morning, including the pound and the euro, ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes.
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EUR: PMI figures expected this morning
There will be a series of economic data releases for the Europe this morning, including PMI figures for Germany and the Eurozone.
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GBP: Interest hike expectations support pound
The pound is strong against the euro and the dollar this morning, reaching the cusp of 1.20 against the single currency earlier.
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Pound strong as PM plans to “ride out” Omicron
Sterling is strong against the dollar and reached a near 5-year high against the euro this morning. This is mainly due to confirmation that no further Covid restrictions will currently be introduced to combat the surging Omicron variant.…
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Rate Alert: sterling close to 5-year high
Sterling has come tantalisingly close to its highest rate for over five years against the euro early this morning, 9% stronger than this time last year. It has also reached an eight-week high against the US dollar. To…
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USD: Dollar poised in big week for data
The dollar was the big winner in 2021, strengthening by 0.5% and 1% against its top 10 rivals. However, you might not guess that from the start of this year, where the dollar has slipped a little or…
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