Yearly Archives: 2016

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Little data leaves market stagnant but US boot of Russian diplomats causes movements

30 December, 2016

Matthew Boyle

Whilst many of you would have enjoyed a particular busy last few days, the market has been relatively quiet in the way of data and that combined with low liquidity in the markets has resulted in a relatively quiet few days.

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Exchange rates remain stable

29 December, 2016

Robin Haynes

There has not been much movement for exchange rates over the Christmas period, and yesterday was no exception as the Pound drifted a little lower against the Euro and was slightly higher against the US Dollar.

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A look at the week ahead

28 December, 2016

Ashley Finill

With everyone enjoying the festive period the last few days on the currency markets have been somewhat stagnant with little movement to note and the majors all pretty much at the same levels as…

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Poor day for the pound US Dollar and Euro make gains

23 December, 2016

Matthew Boyle

Yesterday was a busy day for day which saw both the US Dollar and Euro make gains against the Pound. In the morning we saw the UK post a slight improvement in consumer confidence posting a reading of…

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Euro Claws Back Losses

22 December, 2016

Simon Eastman

The pound spent yesterday losing ground across the board again, continuing this week’s trend as a lack of data gave investors little to go on.

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Pound losing during a quiet lead up to Christmas

21 December, 2016

Tom Arnold

As is often the case, the week up to Christmas is proving to be a bit of an anti-climax on the markets, with little interest being paid to the limited data being released and therefore little volatility on the markets.

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Markets enter the festive lull

20 December, 2016

Rob Bastin

As we begin to close in on the end of 2016 and the festive period, this week is unlikely to provide too much excitement for those who are still holding out for an end of year exchange.

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A look to the week ahead

19 December, 2016

Matthew Boyle

Last week was largely dominated by the news that the US federal Reserve increased their interest rate by 0.25% to 0.5- 0.75%. However it was more the guidance that was offered that was interesting to the market, as they…

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USD Rate Drops 2c on Interest Rate rise

15 December, 2016

Robin Haynes

The Federal Reserve last night increased US interest rates by 0.25% to 0.75%, and although the move was widely anticipated, the US Dollar gained in price on the strength of the accompanying updated 3-year economic forecasts for the USA.

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Pound sees some steady gains

14 December, 2016

Grace Rae

Yesterday we saw more movements in the markets, helping the Pound’s gradual move higher since early October’s flash crash…

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