by Charles Purdy | Jun 2, 2023
Sterling continued to break new records for 2023 against the euro yesterday, although it ended the day unchanged overall. Against the US dollar it managed to hold onto its gains and ended the day close to 1% up. The driver of sterling versus the euro and dollar has...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 1, 2023
Yesterday afternoon economists saw the number of job vacancies in the United States unexpectedly jump by 358,000, hitting 10.1 million in April 2023. This was a rebound from the previous month’s near two-year low and pointed towards a persistently tight labour...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 1, 2023
The European Central Bank’s president, Christine Lagarde, is scheduled to deliver a speech this morning. Lagarde’s speech will follow the eurozone’s latest inflation rate — so many will be listening closely for any hawkish comments or hints on...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 1, 2023
Despite a lack of economic data from the UK this week, sterling is still strong against a handful of its rivals — including the euro, US dollar and Japanese yen. Many will be watching closely to see if this morning’s consumer credit data will impact the...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 1, 2023
The pound hit a fresh 2023 high against the euro yesterday and maintains those gains this morning. The GBP/EUR boost comes as economists digest the latest economic data surrounding fixed interest rates plus Germany’s consumer price inflation. Against the US dollar,...
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