GBP/EUR remains at 2021 peak but uncertainty rises

The pound remains above €1.19 this morning, despite a wobble yesterday that could be a warning of a bigger drop to come. Yesterday’s Purchasing Managers’ Indexes (PMI, read more about that here) showed that British businesses are slightly more optimistic than Europe’s...


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USD: Dollar steady ahead of Fed meeting minutes

The dollar is steady this morning against both the pound and the dollar. This follows President Biden’s reappointment of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which has solidified expectations of an interest rate hike next year. The Federal Reserve will release the...


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EUR: Better-than-expected PMI data helps euro

The euro has recovered slightly since the beginning of the week helped by better-than-expected data. PMI figures for the eurozone came in above expectations across the board, showing that the services and manufacturing industries performed better than predicted. The...


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GBP: BoE Tenreyro to speak later

The pound has started to weaken slightly from highs seen at the beginning of this week. However, it is still trading around strong levels against the euro. Against the dollar, however, sterling touched its lowest level this year, mainly due to greenback strength. PMI...


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