Busy morning for GBP as PMI shakes up market

Sterling remained stable against the euro yesterday in a quiet day for global trading, as US markets closed for Independence Day. After a brief blip at midday, GBP/USD also returned to where it started the day. So far this morning, however, there has been rapid...


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How low could sterling go?

While sterling has remained reasonably strong against the euro over the past year, against the US dollar it has fallen to around its lowest for most of our lifetimes. The reasons for that are many and varied, and not just due to developments in the UK such as Brexit,...


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USD: Dollar strong as growth fears persist

The dollar remains strong against most currencies this morning as it continues to benefit from its status as a safe haven currency. Fears of slow economic growth are supporting the greenback. These fears were heightened after data released on Friday, which showed that...


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EUR: Euro weaker ahead of PMI figures

The euro is weaker against the dollar this morning, after falling towards the end of last week. Data released on Friday revealed that eurozone inflation surged to a record high in June, supporting expectations that the European Central Bank will hike interest rates...


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GBP: BoE officials to speak this week

The pound rebounded and recovered against the euro on Friday and is trading around the same levels this morning. It is weaker against the dollar after falling throughout the course of last week. Manufacturing PMI released on Friday afternoon showed that growth in the...


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