USD: Dollar benefits from rising treasury yields
The dollar strengthened against the pound and the euro yesterday due to a surge in US treasury yields.
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Today's move
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
GBP / EUR
▼ 0.06%
1.1657
A transfer of €300,000 would cost
£151 more
today than yesterday.
GBP / USD
▲ 0.09%
1.3463
A transfer of $350,000 would cost
£238 less
today than yesterday.
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EUR: Sentiment figures due today
Economic sentiment and consumer confidence figures will be released for the Eurozone this morning, revealing how to economy fared in September.
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GBP: BoE Bailey due to speak later
The pound fell sharply by over 1% against the euro yesterday as worries over the UK’s fuel and energy crisis increased.
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Pound suffers due to energy crisis
The pound weakened against both the euro and the dollar yesterday and is still weak this morning due to the UK’s energy crisis and fuel shortages. The crisis has stoked concerns over rising inflation and economic stagnation. Yesterday,…
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USD: Dollar strengthens on positive data
The dollar has strengthend sharply against the euro and pound this morning.
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EUR: Euro weakens as Germany turns left
The SPD’s success in the polls – although who will eventually end up as government remains unclear – was one of the factors weighing on the euro at the start of the week
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GBP: Pound strong on inflation fears
Sterling strengthened against the euro yesterday, and the US dollar. This was in line with an increase in UK bond yields, that are themselves reflective of worries about inflation going beyond the bounds that the Bank of England…
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Mixed signals from pound as bankers speak out
Sterling reached its highest point for 10 days yesterday against the euro while strengthening gently against the US dollar (although that small gain has been wiped out this morning). Affecting GBP/EUR will be the German elections, where the…
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