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 18 Aug 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Inflation eases for the first time since February

The pound weakened slightly against the euro and dollar this morning due to inflation rate figures, which were released this morning.

18 Aug 2021 by Christopher Nye

Pound volatile after inflation data

The pound is slightly weaker against the euro and the dollar this morning following the release of inflation rate figures. Inflation for the UK came in at 2% year-on-year in July, missing expectations of 2.3% and easing for…

18 Aug 2021 by Christopher Nye

How a ‘crackdown’ on Chinese tech firms is affecting the pound

As we reach the midweek mark, an ongoing selloff in global stock markets, along with a dip in inflation figures, is weighing on the pound. This global selloff is largely being driven by worse-than-expected data from the ‘powerhouse’…

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USD 17 Aug 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar benefits from global worries

The dollar is stronger this morning, benefitting from its status as a ‘safe-haven’ currency. This has occurred due to global COVID-19 concerns and the escalating political turmoil in Afghanistan.

EUR 17 Aug 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Eurozone GDP today

After strengthening against the dollar yesterday, the euro is slightly weaker this morning ahead of Eurozone economic data.

GBP 17 Aug 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Sunak says “data is promising”

The pound is still fairly well supported against the euro and the dollar, following positive jobs data that was released for the UK this morning.

17 Aug 2021 by Christopher Nye

UK job vacancies hit record high

Data released early this morning shows that the UK’s jobs market is improving, with job vacancies hitting a record high at 953,000 in May to July – 168,000 more than before the pandemic. The pound is still fairly…

EUR 16 Aug 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Powell speech and Fed meeting minutes this week

The dollar is slightly weaker against a basket of currencies this morning as rising COVID-19 cases and poor consumer confidence data weigh on the greenback.

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