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GBP: Retail sales improve

Sterling has had a difficult two days, falling by close to 3% from its peak on Tuesday against the US dollar and close to 1.5% against the euro. The reason has been the better inflation figures, which have reduced the need for the Bank of England to keep on raising...


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Sterling sinks despite UK economic gloom lifting

After a lively week for sterling versus both the euro and US dollar, the pound ends the week roughly 1% down on both compared to Monday morning. However, that was after strengthening in the early part of the week, making the losses in the latter part of the week seem...


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USD: dollar boosted by retail sales

It was a stellar day for the dollar yesterday, strengthening by between 0.5 and 1.5% against major rivals. Retail sales were one of the drivers, confounding the markets by reversing December’s 1.1% loss to a 3% rise in January. The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index...


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EUR: euro down on the US dollar

It was a mixed day for the euro, recovering strongly against most currencies, including sterling, but losing 0.5% against the US dollar. This morning, the euro has regained some strength but remains lower than yesterday’s highs. Data was mixed too, with eurozone...


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GBP: Pound in inflation’s shadow

After several top-level data releases that sent sterling slowly higher over the course of the week and then down very rapidly yesterday, today is a quiet one for data. However, falling yesterday’s inflation fall it will be interesting to hear the Bank of England’s...


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