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.

USD 17 Nov 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar stronger following positive retail sales

The dollar is stronger against a basket of currencies this morning following positive retail sales. However, it is weaker against the pound.

17 Nov 2021 by Charles Purdy

Pound soars as inflation hits 10-year high

At the start of the week I mentioned four data releases that would have the power to move sterling significantly. All were key economic indicators of the current and near-future state of the economy: employment, inflation, consumer confidence…

USD 16 Nov 2021 by Charles Purdy

USD: Dollar staying strong on economic news and inflation fears

The dollar has continued to climb against the euro and most other major currencies – the pound excluded – following good news on jobs on Friday. It is now at its highest rate against EUR since July 2020.

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EUR 16 Nov 2021 by Charles Purdy

EUR: Single currency on skids against sterling

The euro has fallen against the pound this morning on UK jobs and earnings data this morning. However it was already on a downward trajectory, and has weakened by around 0.7% against the US dollar too, since the…

GBP 16 Nov 2021 by Charles Purdy

GBP: Pound gains as unemployment falls

The end of the furlough system has not, so far, led to a rise in unemployment, with 247,000 new jobs being found in September and unemployment falling to 4.3%, close to pre-pandemic levels.

16 Nov 2021 by Charles Purdy

Strong recovery in pound as jobs data excites markets

Sterling has gained well over a cent against the euro on positive economic news this morning, with a smaller but determined rise against every major currency. The prompt has been better-than-expected jobs and earnings data this morning, just…

USD 15 Nov 2021 by Charles Purdy

USD: Retail sales figures tomorrow

The dollar is slightly weaker against a basket of currencies this morning after strengthening last week due to higher-than-expected inflation.

EUR 15 Nov 2021 by Charles Purdy

EUR: A packed week for data and ECB speeches

The euro is weaker against the dollar this morning ahead of a week packed full of economic data releases and speeches from European Central Bank officials.

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