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Economy and jobs on upturn, houses less so

Sterling fell to its weakest level since late November against the US dollar yesterday, dropping well over 1%. While the pound also fell against the euro, some of those losses were recovered in the afternoon session and GBP/EUR remains slightly above where it started...


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USD: dollar unphased by yesterday’s releases

Yesterday was an interesting data for US market watchers and the dollar itself. ISM Manufacturing PMI, JOLTs job openings for November and the FOMC’s were all released in one afternoon and seemed to have little impact on an already weakened dollar. However, things may...


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EUR: Inflation data due tomorrow

While the euro is stronger against the pound and the dollar this morning, tomorrow the eurozone will see the latest inflation rate (flash) for December. Market participants will be keen on seeing if this triggers further movement in euro rates. In the previous data,...


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GBP: sterling gains short-lived

Sterling’s gains seemed to be short-lived as yesterday’s gains came against a backdrop of high inflation and soaring energy prices. The British Retail Consortium reported food inflation in the UK hit a new record level of 13.3% in December. This follows a 12.4%...


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