Is the job market key to sterling’s future?

This morning, the pound continues its upwards trajectory and remains around an 18-month high against the euro. Against the dollar, sterling has weakened slightly as markets await US inflation data later today. The pound’s strength against the euro, however, is still...


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USD: Dollar strong against pound and euro

The dollar is stronger against the euro and the pound this morning as the markets continue to digest the Non-Farm Payrolls report from Friday. The report showed that the US economy added 943,000 jobs in July, the most in eleven months and above market expectations of...


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EUR: Economic sentiment figures due this morning

The euro is trading near 4-month lows against the dollar and is also still weaker against the pound this morning. The economic sentiment index for Germany and the Eurozone will be released this morning, showing the level of optimism that analysts have about economic...


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Pound maintains strength against euro

The pound is still strong against the euro this morning, trading around 18-month highs. This follows the Bank of England’s monetary policy meeting last week when officials said that it is likely interest rates will be hiked in 2022. The dollar has strengthened against...


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