The euro is up against the dollar and pound this morning, after being given a boost yesterday unexpectedly positive economic sentiment data. Expected to be firmly in the negative, the ZEW economic sentiment index instead made its biggest…
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After a choppy start to the week, the dollar is up against the pound, boosted by oil prices yesterday. These gains lasted through the afternoon, despite home sales continuing to drop and the Redbook Index showed sales growth…
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The euro was given an unexpected boost yesterday against the pound and dollar, as Eurozone and German economic sentiment figures unexpected re-entered positive numbers. German figures made their biggest ever upward swing since records began, suggesting that investors…
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Tuesday was a relatively positive day for the UK, with unemployment growth staying relatively steady and unemployment claimants below expectations. However, unpredicted optimism in the eurozone meant the pound did still lose ground against the single currency.
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The US dollar has fallen against the pound this morning after oil prices dropped to a historic low. The Chicago Federal National Activity Index has also put downward pressure on the greenback amid a drop to its lowest…
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This is a busy morning for economic releases, and the markets will be looking forward to the ZEW economic sentiment figures for Germany and the Eurozone. At first sight, both might seem poor, forecast to come in below…
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The pound had a choppy day against the euro and dollar yesterday, with some speculating that the gains of the past two weeks are now levelling out. New forecasts by the Centre for Economics and Business Research claim…
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The dollar is down against the pound this morning, after a historic drop in US oil prices, with prices turning negative for the first time in history. While a drop had been expected, it had not been forecast…
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