Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Budget, coronavirus, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, Fed, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- January 26, 2021
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Sterling fell to its lowest in a week against the dollar and traded near one-week lows against the euro as more subdued risk sentiment across broader asset markets weighed on the currency. Broader equity markets as measured by MSCI’s All Country World Index and Wall Street futures were lower, giving the dollar a lift, while […]
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- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- January 25, 2021
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Last week we saw some strength in Sterling exchange rates with GBPEUR hitting 1.13 and GBPUSD hitting 1.3750 before pulling back at the end of the week. It seems that the “Vaccine trade” is in full force and with the UK’s so far fantastic rollout of the vaccine, there seems to be a lot of […]
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- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- January 22, 2021
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GBP climbed against the Euro & US Dollar yesterday reaching 1.1324 and 1.3745 respectively, reaching a new 8 month high. The Pound remains well supported with a combination of rising global markets and a strong vaccine rollout. Moving on from yesterday’s gains; GBP has seen a retracement in line with a broader turn lower for […]
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- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, EUR, Fed, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- January 21, 2021
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Sterling has continued its climb against both EUR & USD over the past 48 hours due mainly to December Inflation figures beating expectations for both Yearly & Monthly figures. The main contributors behind the inflation numbers rising were increases in costs of Transport and computer game consoles. Projections for inflation figures through the early parts […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- January 14, 2021
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Main focus for markets throughout today will be Fed Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech later this afternoon which will provide direction for Quantitive Easing & Interest Rate’s later in the year. The U.S Dollar has risen consecutively for the last 4 days on the suggestion The Fed Reserve may start to gradually ease it’s Quantitive […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, coronavirus, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- January 11, 2021
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Last week the Pound saw a drop in its value against the Euro due to traders switching their attention from Brexit back to UK fundamentals where sentiment has taken a blow following the announcement of a third lockdown across the UK. Thus, making the GBP the worse performing currency of 2021 when it dropped to […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, coronavirus, Dollar, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, UK, Uncategorised
- January 8, 2021
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The UK and GBP have had an eventful start to 2021; with the UK-EU trade deal having been agreed, a third lockdown imposed and an optimistic rollout plan for vaccines to aid with ongoing battle against Covid-19. Gains seen from the agreement of a Brexit deal for the GBP were short-lived as the economic impacts […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, coronavirus, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- January 5, 2021
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Britain began its third COVID-19 lockdown with citizens under orders to stay at home and the government calling for one last major national effort to contain the virus before mass vaccinations turn the tide. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the lockdown late on Monday saying the highly contagious new coronavirus variant first identified in Britain […]
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- Posted by currencies in Bremain, Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Dollar, Economy, EUR, GBP, No Deal, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- December 10, 2020
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The Brexit-battered pound extended its losses against the dollar and the euro, as investors became more cautious about the risk of Britain and the EU failing to agree on a Brexit deal, with just three weeks until the Dec. 31 deadline. The pound dropped not long after 10pm on Wednesday, when a dinner between UK […]
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- Posted by currencies in Brexit, coronavirus, Currency, Dollar, EUR, GBP, No Deal, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- December 8, 2020
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Britain’s pound was the biggest mover in otherwise quiet trade among the G10 group of currencies, falling broadly as caution grew among investors awaiting the outcome of Brexit trade deal talks that have come down to the wire. With only three weeks to go for Britain to fully complete its exit from the European Union, […]
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