USD: dollar weak against several competitors

The dollar enters the week on a shaky footing, having lost its weekly gains against both sterling and the euro. It also weakened across the board, with the dollar index hitting its lowest levels in over seven months this morning. US dollar had its most pronounced...


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EUR: Inflation at a 4-month low

It is a similar story for the eurozone, who will also be releasing its latest inflation rate on Wednesday. Preliminary estimates revealed that price pressures in the Euro Area eased more than expected, with the annual rate hitting a four-month low. Inflation fell to...


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GBP: Inflation at 40-year high

Market participants are poised for the latest inflation data which will be released on Wednesday. In the previous data, the annual inflation rate eased to 10.7%, from 11.1% in October, but remained at its highest level in over four decades – since October 1981....


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Pound up on dollar ahead of inflation

Sterling relinquished its weekly euro gains, starting on a weaker footing against the single currency. Against the dollar however, sterling finds new strength, climbing by almost 0.7% against the greenback compared to this time last week. On the data front, there are...


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USD: Inflation easing leads to dollar sell off

The drop in US prices in December, led by fuel, air fares and vehicle-price falls, depressed the dollar yesterday as investors watched the prospect of further interest rate rises from the Federal Reserve disappear. Initial and continuing jobless claims were also below...


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