Political leadership and your currency

After a week of gains, sterling stabilised against the euro yesterday and is currently becalmed, albeit at a rate well above the five-year average. To lock that in for the turbulent year ahead, do call your trader on 020 8003 4915. Even the most ardent supporter of...


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USD: Falls across the board for greenback

The dollar continued to weaken against most of its rivals at the start of the week. While the drop against the euro was small, it showed no change of direction after the 2% loss of last week. The dollar’s weakening has accelerated this morning. For USD/GBP, the...


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EUR: Mixed day for single currency

It was a poor day for the single currency, weakening decisively against GBP, AUD and CAD, but ultimately unmoved against the US dollar. This morning, however, it has strengthened against the US dollar. Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Indexes (PMI) from S&P...


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GBP: Sterling leaps forward

Sterling has rebounded following the chancellor’s climbdown on tax and promise to bring forward publication of the medium term fiscal plan. It climbed against most major rivals, with gains in excess of 1% against the euro and almost 2% against the US dollar....


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