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.

8 Jun 2021 by Christopher Nye

Pound weakens ahead of “Freedom Day” decision

It was a nervy start to the week for sterling against the euro, weakening initially, then strengthening by half a cent and ultimately ending up where it began.

GBP 7 Jun 2021 by Christopher Nye

GBP: Best performing G10 currency over past month

The pound finished last week in a strong position against the euro and the dollar, reaching a 2-month high against the single currency. However, this morning, sterling is weaker as markets digest the news that the lifting of…

EUR 7 Jun 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: ECB meeting this week

The euro has started the week in a weaker position against the dollar as hints of tapering have supported the greenback. A series of data was released for Europe on Friday, including retail sales for the Eurozone, which…

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7 Jun 2021 by Christopher Nye

Markets continue to monitor June 21 decision

The pound finished last week on a strong note, reaching a 2-month high against the euro and rising against the dollar, but has lost some of that strength this morning. This comes as markets react to the government’s…

USD 7 Jun 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Dollar recovers after tapering hints

The dollar weakened against both the pound and the euro at the end of last week after a disappointing Non-Farm Payrolls report, but has since regained some strength after hints of tapering. The data for May revealed that…

7 Jun 2021 by Christopher Nye

Business confidence at its highest for a generation

The pound starts the week exactly where it began last week against the euro, but worth around half a cent less against the US dollar. In a change to the pattern we saw in the early spring, sterling…

USD 4 Jun 2021 by Christopher Nye

USD: Markets await non-farm payrolls

The dollar is strong after three positive data releases have driven demand for the currency. Later today, we will see non-farm payrolls which could play an important role in the Federal Reserve’s decision around ‘tapering’.

EUR 4 Jun 2021 by Christopher Nye

EUR: Euro struggles against strong dollar

The euro is weaker this morning, weighed down by strong US data. European Central Bank President, Christine Lagarde, will speak at lunchtime. This comes ahead of the ECB’s interest rate decision on June 10.

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