EUR: Hawkish ECB powers EUR/USD to 3-month high

The euro moved to well above parity with the US dollar yesterday, hitting its highest rate since mid August. It moved in the opposite direction against the pound, however, weakening by well over 1%. It’s been a quiet week for data in the eurozone, but this morning...


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GBP: Sterling approaches weekend on a high

Sterling had a strong day on Thursday in the fall out from US inflation data being lower than predicted. A surge in global stock markets tends to support sterling. GDP data this morning is mixed, with a 0.6% fall in September being even worse than expected, though...


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Pound holds yesterday’s gains as GDP data lands

Thursday was a wild day on the currency markets, with the pound strengthening by nearly 3% on the US dollar and well over 1% on the euro. Most of that gain was in the hour after America’s ‘core inflation rate’ was revealed to be lower than expected at 6.3% year on...


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USD – A busy week for the US dollar

The US dollar made significant advances against the pound yesterday despite stock markets drifting lower as election results reported “too close to call.” For more on currencies and currency risk management strategies, please get in touch with your Smart Currency...


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