GBP: Housing market growth

The pound was up 0.15% on the dollar and 0.25% on the euro on Wednesday, despite expectations of a productivity downgrade in tomorrow’s OBR report. However, the UK housing market did begin to grow again after August’s decline. GBP/USD past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day...


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UK house prices rise, US job market contracts

Sterling came out ahead on Thursday, picking up 0.15% on the dollar and more than 0.25% on the euro. After a jobs report out of the US showed a contracting market, the pound was up significantly higher, but USD stabilised as the day wore on. Despite the US government...


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USD: Government enters shutdown

The dollar took a significant dip yesterday as the US government entered its first shutdown in seven years. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be furloughed, or even laid off, as the lawmakers on Capitol Hill try to agree on a new budget. USD/GBP past year...


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EUR: Ahead despite rising inflation

The euro came out ahead of the pound and dollar on Tuesday, leading GBP by 0.06% and the dollar by 0.2%. This is despite French and German inflation increasing. Eurozone-wide data will paint a clearer picture later today. EUR/USD past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day 1 Wk...


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