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 Sterling Extends Losses 09 March 2010 Which Way to Pay Tuesday morning and in early trade in the London session, sterling extends losses after some worrying comments from rating agency Fitch. Read More >> |
 Sterling Gains after Strong UK Data Released03 March 2010 Currency Exchange UK After what has been a poor week for the pound, today it rose against the US dollar and the euro as positive data was released in the UK. Read More >> |
 Weaker Dollar gives Sterling a boost23 February 2010 Currency Exchange UK The broadly weaker US dollar at the start of this week is providing strength for the pound – it gained by 0.4 per cent to $1.5540 in this morning’s early trade. Read More >> |
 The Pound and Stocks Fall on Surprise Fed Decision19 February 2010 Currency Exchange UK Investors were taken by surprise late on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve decided to raise the base discount rate to 0.75% - up by 25 basis points. Read More >> |
 Sovereign Risk in Eurozone Weighs on EUR/GBP15 February 2010 Currency Exchange UK Concerns over the UK economy were outweighed in this morning’s currency trades, by continuing worries on Greece’s debt problem. This lead the pound to stray strong against the weak euro – by 9AM GMT the euro was trading at 86.75 pence. Read More >> |
 Sterling Gains against Euro12 February 2010 Currency Exchange UK On Friday, sterling rose against the euro after EU leaders made an uncertain response to their support of Greece. Read More >> |
 Pound Creeps up but Shaky Ground remains09 February 2010 Currency Exchange UK Monday saw a weak start to the week for the pound as it reached eight and-a-half month lows against the US dollar. Today in early trading it edged up 0.1 per cent to $1.5618 – but sentiment against the British currency remains nervy. Read More >> |
 Sterling falls to 8 month low against USD05 February 2010 Currency Exchange UK Against a basket of currencies, the US dollars extended gains on Friday as investors remained wary of the Eurozone. Fiscal problems in the region left many heading back to the dollar – it reached a seven-month high. Read More >> |
 Yen and US dollar Rise after RBA rate decision02 February 2010 Currency Exchange UK The Japanese yen and the US dollar rose after the Australian central bank decided to leave its interest rates frozen at their latest meeting. Read More >> |
 Euro remains Weak as Pound Rises28 January 2010 Currency Exchange UK The euro remains weak this Thursday, as concerns over Greece continue to weigh heavy on the single currency. Read More >> |
 Sterling Boost on Expectations of Recession Exit 26 January 2010 Currency Exchange UK Expectations that it will be announced later today that the United Kingdom is out of the recession has given a boost to the pound. Read More >> |
 The Pound retreats on Weak UK Data21 January 2010 Currency Exchange UK After having enjoyed a strong few days, the pound fell today against the US dollar after weak UK data was released. Read More >> |
 Greece weighs Heavy on Euro18 January 2010 Currency Exchange UK After a strong week for the pound sterling last week, gains were extended this morning with the euro sinking to four-month lows against the pound. Read More >> |
 Sterling reaches 4 Week Highs13 January 2010 Currency Exchange UK The pound sterling rose again today after positive data from the UK economy was released earlier this week. Read More >> |
 Pound Falls after Monday Gains05 January 2010 Currency Exchange UK After having risen on Monday against the US dollar, the pound fell against both the dollar and the euro in this morning’s early trading. Against the dollar, it was down to $1.6064, a retreat of 0.2 per cent and while the euro edged up to 89.76 pence. Read More >> |
 Sterling slips to Two Month Lows22 December 2009 Currency Exchange UK The pound continued its downward trend today, dropping to less than $1.60 – a two-month low against the US dollar. Against the euro, the pound reached a one-week low. The euro reached 89.45 pence. Read More >> |
 Dubai Bailout means Dollar Falls14 December 2009 Currency Exchange UK Investors welcomed news that Abu Dhabi will bail out ailing Dubai with funds of around $10 billion. In fact, the announcement led to higher risk-taking amongst currency traders, meaning the US dollar slipped on Monday. Read More >> |
 Dollar Extends Friday Gains07 December 2009 Currency Exchange UK Investors are hopeful of rise in US interest rates in the near future after better-than-expected data on US unemployment was released on Friday. Read More >> |
 Pound falls amid Dubai Fears30 November 2009 Currency Exchange UK The sterling fell this Monday morning, nearing a one-month low against the euro as latest data showed an unexpected decline in UK consumer confidence. Read More >> |
 Pound Up against US Dollar23 November 2009 Currency Exchange UK The British Pound was up against the US dollar by 0.7 per cent to $1.6638 on Monday. This proved to be a rebound after two-week lows last week and was largely down to higher risk appetite. Read More >> |
 Sterling struggles amidst Low Confidence20 November 2009 Currency Exchange UK The British pound fell in early trading against the US dollar as investors headed away from so-called risky currencies. Read More >> |
 US dollar close to 15 Month Lows12 November 2009 Currency Exchange UK The dollar has nearly reached 15-month lows as stocks weaken and the price of gold shoots up to beyond $1,120 an ounce. Read More >> |
 US dollar retreats ahead of Fed Announcement04 November 2009 Currency Exchange UK Despite being already generally on a weak trend, the US dollar fell against a basket of currencies today as the market awaits the latest decision on the base interest rate from the US Federal Reserve. Read More >> |
 Euro down and US dollar poised for Comeback27 October 2009 Currency Exchange UK Quiet trade and investor easing has caused the US dollar to retreat against the Euro after a strong Monday which had brought the Euro down from its 14-month highs. Read More >> |
 Euro close to $1.5020 October 2009 Currency Exchange UK The Euro skimmed close to $1.50 at $1.49 on Tuesday but was prevented from reaching the mark by options-related trading. Read More >> |
 GBP falls against the Euro13 October 2009 Currency Exchange UK The British pound sterling fell against the Euro after it was shown that UK consumer price inflation feel more than expected in September. Read More >> |
 Dollar Falls after G7 Meeting05 October 2009 Currency Exchange UK The US dollar fell today after the weekend G7 meeting failed to bring any surprises for the financial market. Read More >> |
 Yen reaches 8-month High against US Dollar28 September 2009 Currency Exchange UK Share prices for exporters from Japan have taken a knock as the Yen reached eight-month highs against the US dollar. Read More >> |
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 Cheapest Travel Currency Deals16 September 2009 Mark Maffia (Currency Exchange UK) Currency Exchange UK specialises in comparisons and information on a range of currency products and one which is key to any consumer is Travel Currency. Read More >> |
 Dollar Slows on Hard Sell09 September 2009 Currency Exchange UK Hard selling of the dollar slowed down on Wednesday but it still stayed low against many of the major currencies. Read More >> |
 Currency Roundup at Midday01 September 2009 Currency Exchange UK Uncertainty over the recovery in Britain has caused both the British pound and shares to fall, together with poor figures from the country’s manufacturing sector. Read More >> |
 Sterling struggles against Euro24 August 2009 Currency Exchange UK Despite healthy economic data being released in the country, the Sterling fell against the Euro in early trading on Monday. Read More >> |
 Yen Gains on Japanese Recovery17 August 2009 Currency Exchange UK The yen rose to two – week highs on the news that Japan has exited the recession. Demand for the yen as a safe haven was boosted by US regulators closing five lenders down. Analysts are seeing a trend whereby the foreign exchange markets are following the movement of stocks. Read More >> |
 Sterling Stumbles on BoE News10 August 2009 Currency Exchange UK The Bank of England’s surprise decision to extend its quantitative easing (QE) programme has left the sterling floundering. On Monday, it was at a low of $1.6610 and remains under pressure. Read More >> |
 British Pound reaches 2009 High on Good Data03 August 2009 Currency Exchange UK The UK’s currency has reached its highest level against the US dollar this year – it rose 0.9 per cent to $1.6861 against the dollar. The pound had already been doing well as investor confidence improved on new data. Read More >> |
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