GBP: Rate rise promise battles euro resurgence

Despite supportive data and market predictions of an interest rate rise, sterling fell against the euro yesterday following positive economic data on the Continent. Against the US dollar, however, the reverse was true, with GBP strengthening by close to half a cent...


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Euro recovery follows economic news

The single currency staged a recovery yesterday afternoon following economic news that was supportive, including eurozone GDP rising well ahead of expectations. This meant that the pound fell by close to 0.5% against the euro despite otherwise supportive news,...


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USD: Non-Farm Payrolls this week

The dollar edged lower against a basket of currencies this morning, including the pound and the euro. However, this greenback is still being underpinned by expectations of an interest rate hike in March and rising tensions in Ukraine. It’s a busy week for economic...


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EUR: ECB meeting on Thursday

The euro is weaker against the pound but has regained a little ground against the dollar this morning. It’s a busy week for data in the Eurozone, with GDP figures due later today, as well as inflation data for Germany. This will be followed by Eurozone inflation...


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