The pound lost some ground against the euro yesterday, which it appears to be making up this morning, following confusion over the UK’s ‘muddled’ strategy for easing lockdown restrictions. The UK’s recovery is being described as expected to…
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As the British government attempted to clarify its lockdown strategy yesterday, general expectations are that it will be slightly behind the easing in mainland Europe, where the virus may have peaked earlier. The expectation for many is that…
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As lockdowns ease, some more than others, across the US, the dollar is up this morning against the pound, with investors hoping for an economic recovery. Joblessness has hit the worst rate since the Great Depression, according to…
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The euro is down against the pound as the dispute between Germany’s courts and the European Commission over the legality of the latter’s asset-purchase programme continues. EU officials said last week that they may resort to legal action…
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The pound has started this week up against the euro, after a brief drop yesterday. However, it is still somewhat lower than last week, with uncertainty over the length of the UK’s exit from lockdown, compared to its…
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The pound is up against the euro this morning, despite uncertainty over the UK’s timetable for easing lockdown restrictions. It has also been helped by further concerns in the Eurozone of a protracted dispute between Germany and the…
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The pound begins the week around 1% stronger against the euro compared to this time last week and fractionally lower against the US dollar. You’d have to call that a muted response to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s long-awaited…
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The dollar is down against the pound this morning, after a strong day yesterday. Private payrolls data revealed that job losses have hit a record 20 million, in another sign of the impact on the US economy. The…
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