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.

GBP 22 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Disappointing data weighs on sterling

The pound has weakened slightly against the euro and the dollar this morning following disappointing retail sales and consumer confidence.

USD 21 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Jobless claims figures expected to rise

Initial jobless claims figures will be released for the US later today, expected to rise to 300,000, from a post-pandemic low of 293,000 last week.

EUR 21 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: EU Summit to take place today

EU leaders will gather in Brussels today for their October EU Summit. A prominent subject is expected to be Poland’s concerns about the EU’s rule of law, as well as energy prices and trade.

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GBP 21 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: CBI business figures due this morning

CBI industrial trends and business optimism figures will be released for the UK later this morning.

21 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

Sterling still benefitting from interest rate expectations

The pound has weakened slightly against the euro and the dollar this morning but is still in a strong position against both. Softer-than-expected inflation figures had little impact on sterling yesterday as it is still benefitting from increasing…

20 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

Weaker inflation fails to dent pound

Despite UK inflation coming in below expectations this morning, and the Covid-19 rates being worse than at any point since March, the pound has remained resolutely strong this morning. There was a brief wobble when the prices data…

USD 20 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar weaker after disappointing US data

The dollar was weaker against a basket of currencies yesterday due to increasing expectations for interest rates hikes from both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.

EUR 20 Oct 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Eurozone inflation due today

It was a light day for European data yesterday, but today inflation data is due to be released. A month-on-month and year-on-year increase is expected.

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