by Jonathan Cook | Nov 6, 2024 | Currency Market Updates
Extreme politics can have a serious effect on exchange rates – as the UK saw following the mini-budget – and we’ve already seen market movements since the result early on 5th November. What comes next and how can you protect your money? The world seemed...
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by Christopher Nye | Oct 24, 2024 | Currency Market Updates
What is a Purchasing Managers’ Index, or ‘PMI’, and why can it impact currency movements? We explain more about this type of data and why it’s such a useful indicator of how economies are performing. What is a PMI? Within our articles and currency notes, we often...
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by Richard Way | Oct 3, 2024 | Currency Market Updates
Sterling is enjoying two-year highs, central banks have started cutting rates and the UK Government is threatening taxpayers with painful hikes. Are we on the cusp of an opportune time to sell up and escape to warmer climes? Here is some food for thought… Stronger...
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 16, 2024 | Currency Market Updates
War in Ukraine being taken back to the Russians, the potential for escalation in the Middle East… two obvious examples of global threats right now. Then there is the further risk of pandemics, the risk of an economic slowdown in the world’s biggest...
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by Jonathan Cook | Jun 21, 2024 | Currency Market Updates
With the UK general election looming, we’re beginning to get a sense of how the next few years may play out. All the major manifestos are now published, and we’ve been burning the midnight oil to pull out the most important details. Scrutiny has sharpened on what each...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 12, 2024 | Currency Market Updates
Bookended by two global crises, Peter and Mark’s decade running an award-winning hotel in France was eventful and rewarding. And at least efficient currency exchanges were something they could rely on. As Smart Currency celebrates its 20th year, we spoke to Peter...
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