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European shares dipped on Friday
October 1st, 2018
European shares dipped on Friday after the Italian government agreed to set a higher than expected budget deficit target that could put Rome on a collision course with Brussels. Shares in Italian banks, whose big sovereign bond portfolios makes ...
The dollar stood tall against its peers; Euro lost more than 0.9 percent this week
September 28th, 2018
The dollar stood tall against its peers on Friday, hovering near a nine-month high versus the yen, after data reinforced upbeat views about the U.S. economy and backed the Federal Reserve’s signal for a steady course of rate increases ...
Euro to US Dollar exchange rate tests weekly highs
September 20th, 2018
Despite a lack of particularly impressive Eurozone data this week, the Euro to US Dollar (EUR/USD) exchange rate has advanced over half a cent this week and could climb further if investors continue to sell safe haven currencies. EUR/USD ...
Euro Pound Sterling (EUR/GBP) exchange rate looks for boost from steady inflation data
August 31st, 2018
Ahead of August’s German and Eurozone consumer price index data the Euro to Pound Sterling (EUR/GBP) exchange rate remained under pressure. However, as forecasts point towards the headline inflation rate remaining steady on the year this could offer the ...
Euro to Pound exchange rate strengthens following bolstered balance of trade
August 17th, 2018
The Euro Pound (EUR/GBP) exchange rate is trading at its highest level this week after the EU released the Eurozone’s latest balance of trade data. The figure came in at €22.5bn, lengthening the previous surplus of €16.5bn and beating ...
Euro to British Pound exchange rate continues to climb despite slowing German trade
August 8th, 2018
Tuesday saw the publication of most of this week’s most notable Eurozone ecostats, but they didn’t have a particularly influential effect on the direction of the Euro to British Pound (EUR/GBP) exchange rate. Instead, the Pound remains limp as ...
Pound to Euro exchange rate dips on UK consumer confidence disappointment
August 1st, 2018
On Monday, the Pound to Euro exchange rate opened in the region of €1.1244 and closed down lower around €1.1219. This deterioration in the value of the Pound was mainly caused by Eurozone economic data, which supported the single ...
Euro rose against the Dollar, Chinese Yuan continued to weaken; Big week for currency markets
July 31st, 2018
Major currencies largely stuck to familiar ranges on Monday as investors shied away from taking big positions ahead of a flurry of crucial economic data and central bank monetary policy meetings this week. The Bank of Japan ends a ...
Trade truce boosts the euro and hurts the US dollar
July 27th, 2018
The DXY dollar basket dropped to 94.08, down from a high of 95.65 last week. The dollar is under pressure from a range of negative drivers. Friday’s GDP print could be the blow off top for US growth and ...
Dollar, euro stay in narrow ranges ahead of Trump-Juncker talks
July 25th, 2018
The dollar and euro barely moved on Wednesday, ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at a time investors are focused on the trade rift between the two economic powers. The ...