GBP: Budget boosts sterling
The pound held onto its gains yesterday and is climbing steadily against the euro this morning following the Spring Budget, delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
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Thursday, 4 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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Pound strong following Spring Budget
The pound is climbing against the euro and is strong against the dollar this morning after the Chancellor’s Spring Budget yesterday. Rishi Sunak vowed to “protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people” as the UK emerges…
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USD: PMIs and Fed speeches later
It’s a busy day for data releases in the US, with PMI data this afternoon and speeches from Federal Reserve officials later.
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EUR: PMI data released this morning
Services and Composite PMI data has been released for Germany and the EU this morning.
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GBP: Budget at 12:30pm
Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, will deliver his Spring Budget, which the markets will be watching closely.
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Markets await Spring Budget at midday
The pound is still at strong levels against the euro and the dollar this morning, but its rally has stalled ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, which is due to take place at 12:30pm today. Whilst government support…
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Sterling poised for Budget movements
Sterling reaches midweek and – more importantly – Budget day just under 1% down compared to last week but 2% up compared to this time last month. For GBP/USD the picture is similar but the numbers a little…
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USD: Greenback begins fightback
The US dollar had a positive day yesterday, strengthening against almost all major currencies, especially those based on commodities.
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