USD: Sellers circle in key week

It feels very much as though currency markets are waiting for the US dollar’s next misstep. The jobs fiasco has undermined already wobbly confidence and the US dollar will likely come under pressure alongside the number of high profile reports due out before the end...


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EUR: Going well despite headlines

Euro sellers will be glad to see that the single currency has done well even amid a patch of negative headlines. The euro shed only a little value to the pound last week and strengthened by almost a cent against the US dollar, despite continued recriminations over the...


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GBP: The rally will be tested

The pound drew strength from a divided Bank of England to end last week, as well as increased uncertainty around the pace of future cuts. This week will no doubt test that rally. A key GDP report has the power to make or break sterling’s performance, while rising...


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Pound regains footing ahead of crunch GDP report

Sterling finished last week strong, gaining around a cent against the US dollar and the euro across Thursday and Friday. Much of this momentum stemmed from a notably divided interest rate decision from the Bank of England, which highlighted “genuine uncertainty”...


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USD: Inflation data could be key

A mixture of green and red on the charts for the US dollar yesterday, but all movements apart from against the pound were smaller than usual. The high-risk area for the dollar next week is Tuesday, with the inflation data. It’s been a little high at 2.7% and is...


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