EUR: Economic sentiment improves in Europe
Data released for Germany and the Eurozone yesterday suggests that the economic sentiment in Europe has improved.
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Today's move
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
GBP / EUR
▲ 0.29%
1.1981
A transfer of €300,000 would cost
£721 less
today than yesterday.
GBP / USD
▲ 0.53%
1.3399
A transfer of $350,000 would cost
£1,398 less
today than yesterday.
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GBP: Pound supported by BoE and vaccine rollouts
The pound is slightly stronger against the euro and the dollar this morning, trading above significant levels against both.
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Sterling stronger ahead of Bailey speech later
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USD: Biden prepares to spend
Across the week, the dollar benefitted from “safe haven status” against the euro and sterling. However, that came to a halt overnight and the dollar starts the day nearly half a cent down against both the euro and…
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EUR: Euro pegged back by sluggish vaccine response
The single currency struggled against sterling yesterday, as its own vaccine rollout lags behind both the UK and US.
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GBP: Pound boosted by good news
Sterling reacted to “blue Monday”, supposedly the most miserable day of the year, by slumping in early trading against both EUR and USD, before recovering its losses by the end of the day.
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World plots return to full employment
In the UK more than 4 million people have now had their first dose of vaccine, and the new infection rate has fallen to under 50,000 (on a three-day average) for the first time in 2021.
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