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Currency update Thursday 22nd December
22 December 2011
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The Euro has weakened yet further this week as the ECB lent 523 banks a record 489 billion Euros on Wednesday.
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Currency news this week
19 December 2011
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This week we have a fairly full calendar of economic data, as well as the ongoing Eurozone saga...
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Hungary and Czech Republic question EU pact, while UK retail sales fall
15 December 2011
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Exchange rates have continued to bounce around today after UK retail sales showed a fall in November, and the EU stability deal agreed on Friday was thrown into further doubt by Hungary and the Czech Republic.
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UK unemployment as expected
14 December 2011
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This morning's UK unemployment figures showed the number of Britons out of work at its highest total for 17 years, but the overall rate of 8.3% was no worse than expected...
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Rates stable as currency markets take stock
13 December 2011
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Currency markets have calmed down a little today, after UK inflation came in exactly as expected and there was little new Eurozone news...
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Weaker Euro hits best rate since February
12 December 2011
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Fears that the EU summit has done little to ease Eurozone sovereign debt has pushed the single currency to its cheapest level against the Pound since March...
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This week's currency news
11 December 2011
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This week sees the release of important data for the Pound, including retail sales, unemployment and inflation. After Friday's EU summit we also of course have the ongoing Euro debt crisis...
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Euro cheaper, Dollar stronger as ECB cuts interest rates
08 December 2011
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The European Central Bank today cut Eurozone interest rates to 1% ahead of tomorrow's crucial EU summit...
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Pound up despite downbeat data
07 December 2011
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Sterling has risen across the board today, despite economic data showing industrial and manufacturing output showing their fastest decline in 6 months...
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Tuesday currency update
06 December 2011
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Today has seen a raft of news causing volatile exchange rates around the world...
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