USD: Fed meeting on Wednesday
The Federal Reserve are due to hold their latest monetary policy meeting on Wednesday this week and officials are expected to comment on the economic outlook for the US.
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Monday, 15 March 2021
GBP / EUR
▼ 0.17%
1.1667
A transfer of €300,000 would cost
£449 more
today than yesterday.
GBP / USD
▼ 0.49%
1.3425
A transfer of $350,000 would cost
£1,276 more
today than yesterday.
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EUR: Economic sentiment figures due for Germany and Eurozone
This week, economic sentiment figures will be released for Germany and the Eurozone, as well as inflation rate data.
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GBP: BoE meeting on Thursday
It is thought that the Bank will maintain a ‘balanced’ tone at the meeting this week, and any upbeat messages could support the pound.
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Pound strong ahead of Bank of England meeting
The Bank of England will hold its latest monetary policy meeting on Thursday and the markets will be watching closely for any comments on the economic outlook for the UK. Sterling is still at strong levels this morning…
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USD: Dollar climbs as yields rise again
The dollar has strengthened against the euro this morning as Treasury yields start to rise again after President Joe Biden signed his $1.9trillion stimulus package. Biden hopes that this money will enable every American to receive a vaccine by May.
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EUR: ECB to speed up bond-buying programme
European stocks closed yesterday at a one-year high after the European Central Bank held its monetary policy meeting. In an attempt to tackle the recent rise in bond yields, the ECB promised to accelerate the €1.85 trillion pandemic…
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GBP: Imports and exports to EU fall
The pound remains strong against the euro and but has weakened slightly against the dollar after a mixed bag of economic data releases this morning. Balance of trade figures show that in January, UK exports to the EU fell…
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Pound maintains its strength after mixed data releases
The pound continues to strengthen against the euro but has weakened slightly against the dollar this morning. In its monetary policy meeting yesterday, the European Central Bank announced an acceleration of the emergency stimulus package, as well as…
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