EUR: Lagarde to speak on Russia-Ukraine crisis

The euro has stabilised after falling almost 1% against the dollar yesterday as markets begin to show cautious optimism over the Russia-Ukraine crisis. However, more volatility is expected today. President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde will speak...


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Pound sees some recovery but remains volatile

The pound has regained some strength against the dollar and is stronger against the euro this morning as markets show some cautious optimism around the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Both the UK and US have imposed strict sanctions on Russia, particularly targeting Russian...


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USD: US-NATO meeting the focus for markets

The dollar was trading around its highest level since late January yesterday but has weakened slightly this morning as market sentiment around the Russia-Ukraine crisis slowly improves. Like the UK, the US has also imposed strict sanctions on Russia in response to its...


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USD: Dollar strong ahead of Biden meeting G7 leaders

The dollar is stronger against a basket of currencies this morning, benefitting from its status as a ‘safe-haven’ currency following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Today, President Biden said he will be meeting with leaders of the G7 and will be ramping up sanctions on...


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