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.

25 Nov 2025 by Jonathan Cook

Tensions rise at start of key week for sterling

Monday’s mood was one of anxious anticipation ahead of the crunch autumn Budget and a packed agenda of delayed US data.

24 Nov 2025 by Jonathan Cook

Final countdown to crucial Budget begins

Wednesday will finally put an end to months of speculation around the autumn Budget. Will Chancellor Rachel Reeves be able to keep both currency markets and the Labour party on side? More importantly, how will her policies affect…

USD 24 Nov 2025 by Jonathan Cook

USD: Clear splits in the Fed

The US dollar’s week ended on a timid note after the Federal Reserve’s John Williams confirmed he would be pushing for another rate cut at the December meeting. Still, it was a positive week for the US dollar,…

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EUR 24 Nov 2025 by Jonathan Cook

EUR: A disappearing world

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde was in a poetic mood on Friday, describing Europe’s growth as tied to “a world that is gradually disappearing”. There was truth behind the lyricism, too. Dependent on trade and security pacts,…

GBP 24 Nov 2025 by Jonathan Cook

GBP: Rally looks unlikely

For the near term, at least, it’s hard to think of many scenarios that would see the pound strengthen. The chancellor’s watered-down package of fiscal consolidation has already been greeted poorly by the bond market. Aside from another…

24 Nov 2025 by Jonathan Cook

Final countdown to Budget begins

When it came to pre-budget prep, the chancellor could hardly have had a worse Friday. New figures showed UK government borrowing overshot expectations in October. Combined with a significant fall in retail sales, the latest data dealt a…

USD 21 Nov 2025 by Christopher Nye

USD: Mixed labour signals cool market

The US dollar seemed to be in a pensive mood yesterday, despite the long-awaited Non-Farm Payrolls result looking better than many expected. PMI comes out later today and next week the post-shutdown data splurge continues.

EUR 21 Nov 2025 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Calm before the storm for euro?

There was little movement for the euro yesterday, but that may not be the pattern for today with the PMI numbers coming out. ECB President Christine Lagarde will be speaking soon, as will other interest rate setters from…

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