GBP: Pound falls against major currencies

The pound has tumbled against both the euro and the dollar this morning following the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. Sterling fell by almost 1.0% against the euro yesterday, the largest decline in a single day since late September. Only...


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USD: Non-farm payrolls today

The dollar is still strong against the euro and has strengthened substantially against the pound following the Bank of England’s decision to maintain interest rates. Balance of trade figures revealed that the US trade deficit widened to record levels in September....


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USD: Fed announce tapering

The dollar is stronger against a basket of currencies this morning after weakening initially following the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement. The Fed announced that it would taper its huge $120 billion monthly bond-buying program by $15 billion initially,...


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EUR: PMI figures expected today

The euro strengthened slightly against the dollar yesterday evening following the Federal Reserve’s announcement yesterday. It is also still stronger against the pound. Factory orders for Germany came in this morning, showing an increase of 1.3% month-on-month in...


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