Pound stronger ahead of Bank Holiday

The pound strengthened against the euro and the dollar following the release of government’s cost-of-living plan last week and is trading around the same levels this morning. It’s a fairly quiet week for UK economic data releases, however, the markets will be looking...


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Sterling at risk as economy slows

It’s hard to spot any clear direction of travel for sterling right now against the euro. One hundred days into the Ukraine war, the single currency has stabilised. However, economic data from the eurozone has been generally better than the UK’s. For example, last...


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USD: US economy shrinks in Q1

The dollar remains on the back foot against the pound and the euro after a busy day of US data releases yesterday. GDP figures revealed that the American economy contracted by 1.5% in the first three months of the year, largely driven by a decline in trade. Imports,...


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EUR: ECB Chief Economist due to speak

The euro has strengthened this morning as market sentiment pushes the dollar lower. Retail sales in Spain saw a surprise increase both monthly and annually. April’s increase was the biggest rise in five months and was largely driven by sales on non-food products,...


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