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USD: Dollar loses across the board

The dollar is predicted by some to gain from a mildly risk-off sentiment, as the economy looks possibly to be heading into recession. However, for now it is slipping against most major currencies including the pound and euro. There were no data releases yesterday, but...


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EUR: Lagarde outlines plans

It has been a mixed day and week for the euro, strengthening mildly against AUD and NZD but weakening against GBP. There was little interesting data from the eurozone yesterday, but construction output increased by an unspectacular 3% year-on-year. President of the...


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GBP: Pound stable as rail strike begins

While it was a quiet day for exchange rate movements, tensions are rising in the UK economy as the struggle to prevent a wage-price spiral leads to serious industrial action. Several of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members are speaking over...


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Industrial strife fails to damage sterling

The week has started quietly for sterling, with minimal movement on Monday against EUR and a barely perceptible rise against USD. However, it’s a big week for the UK’s economy as the battle lines are drawn between those trying to limit inflation and those determined...


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Big week for data could leave you exposed

Sterling has been drifting south against the euro and most other major currencies since yesterday evening, although it has remained steady against the US dollar. Such a gentle start might not be the pattern for the week, however, with a lot of interesting and...


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