Select Page


USD: Dollar beats pound but level on euro

The dollar’s fortunes were patchy yesterday, strengthening markedly against the pound and various other dollars, but making no gains on the euro. This morning USD/GBP has reached a new multidecade high. The countries’ relative performances on retail sales tells the...


read more

EUR: Euro pulls ahead of GBP as gas fears ease

The euro has strengthened by as much as 1% against sterling over the past 24 hours, while remaining broadly static against the US dollar. There hasn’t been much data for the markets to get excited about this week, but the rise has been on the back of last week’s...


read more

GBP: High street sales drag sterling down

Sterling has dropped to a fresh multi-decade low against the US dollar this morning, as woeful retail sales data shocked the markets. Against the euro, sterling has dropped too, and is currently at a new 18-month low. Yesterday’s inflation attitudes survey from the...


read more

Sterling falls sharply on retail sales data

Sterling weakened decisively during the course of yesterday against the US dollar and euro, by between 0.5 and 1%. Speak to your trader asap to control the risk of further falls affecting your plans, or to lock in this rate if buying sterling. Please also consider...


read more

USD:  Week’s gains begin to be pared back

Following Tuesday’s leap, the US dollar has been sliding slowly downwards since, while holding onto most of Tuesday’s gains. Lots of interesting data yesterday from the US, with the key release being the Producer Price Index month-on-month for August. PPI in the US...


read more