Pound starts positively in week of uncertainty

Sterling has started the week well in early trading today, strengthening marginally against the euro and US dollar. However it is still slightly weaker than the start of last week against both. It’s a busy week for data on this side of the Channel, but while the big...


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USD: Dollar remains at long-term high

The dollar has continued to gain strength this week as the chance of a full 1% increase in US interest rates on 29 July looks more likely in the face of 9.1% inflation, the highest in 40 years. This week the dollar hit parity with the euro although it has since been...


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EUR: Fears over gas, economy and Italy

It’s been an exceptionally quiet week for data in the eurozone, with the headline being a parlous reading for the ZEW Economic Sentiment Index in Germany, which fell to -53.8 against an expectation of just -33.8. This morning we’ve heard that car registrations in the...


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GBP: Pound low vs USD but resilient on EUR

Sterling drifted lower against the euro during the course of yesterday before perking up late in the day and regaining some of its earlier losses. Against the US dollar it again hit a new 28-month low. Yesterday’s data included RICS House Price Balance, which is a...


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