USD: Safe haven dollar strengthens
The dollar is strong against the pound and a basket of other currencies, benefitting from its status as a safe haven currency.
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Friday, 9 July 2021
GBP / EUR
▼ 0.13%
1.1982
A transfer of €300,000 would cost
£332 more
between updates.
GBP / USD
▲ 0.17%
1.3408
A transfer of $350,000 would cost
£439 less
between updates.
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EUR: Euro stronger as ECB change gear
The euro has strengthened against the pound and the dollar this morning, due to a change of tact from the European Central Bank.
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GBP: UK GDP misses expectations
The pound is weaker against the euro and the dollar this morning, mostly due to strength from the other currencies and disappointing economic data.
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Pound weaker after disappointing GDP
The pound is slightly weaker against the euro and the dollar, partly due to disappointing GDP data released this morning. The UK economy grew 3.6% in the three months to May, missing expectations of a 3.9% growth. The…
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USD: Dollar strong after FOMC minutes
The dollar strengthened ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes yesterday and has held onto its gains.
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EUR: ECB to release strategic review findings
The European Central Bank concluded its strategic review yesterday and will announce its findings today. The main change is thought to be abandoning its inflation target of ‘just below 2%’.
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GBP: GDP figures tomorrow morning
After a positive day on Tuesday, the pound weakened against the dollar throughout the course of yesterday as the greenback gained strength ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes.
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Dollar strong after Fed meeting minutes
The pound is still under pressure against the dollar and around the same levels against the euro this morning, ahead of GDP figures for the UK tomorrow. The UK economy is expected to have grown by 3.9% in…
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