As of yesterday the Euro had lost 9.3% of its value against the dollar since the beginning of the year. As Mario Draghi implements his plan to stimulate the economy of the Eurozone, weakening the Euro may make Europe seem a better place to trade.
So far so good it seems as the statistics tell us that economic growth in the euro area had stabilized at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2014, according to Markit PMI, which announced a final composite of overall activity at 52.0 in September to …

The Pound is little moved against the Euro as investors await the release of economic data out of the Eurozone and UK. Sterling gave up some of Monday’s gains after the latest Construction PMI data showed that building activity in the UK slowed in October. The dip in the PMI however was not enough to spur selling of the currency. If the Services PMI report comes in positively the Pound is likely to resume its upward trend against the Euro and other peers.
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The US Dollar strengthened broadly against the …

The results of stress tests of European banks were well received in the financial markets early this week, but the euro has not shown any benefit from it yet. Without examining the details of these tests, the announcement has had a positive effect on the stock market because no bank has failed the tests, apart from the Italian bank Monte dei Paschi, whose difficulties have been well known for a long time.
This morning, traders were scrutinizing the publication of the Ifo survey in Germany. According to the consensus of economists, …

The Pound was trading higher against the Euro on Monday and regained ground against other peers as concerns over the global economy eased and investors looked ahead to the release of the latest Bank of England policy meeting minutes and UK GDP growth data. Also due this week are the latest UK Retail Sales figures. The GDP data is forecast to show that the UK economy has expanded for a fifth consecutive month.
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The US Dollar remained supported following last Friday’s US Consumer sentiment data, which showed that sentiment soared …

The Pound is experiencing mixed trading against the Euro and other major peers as volatility shakes up the market. Sterling found support from the release of a report which showed that unemployment in the UK fell to 6%. With a lack of domestic market moving data due for release today, Pound movement will depend on data out of the Eurozone and US.
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The US Dollar rallied against several peers as it shrugged off disappointing retail sales and wholesale pricing reports. The weak data initially caused investors to focus on the …

The Pound was trading around the 1.27 level against the Euro after it found support from the release of the latest house price data. According to a report compiled by Halifax, house prices in the UK increased by 0.6% in September, beating forecasts for an upturn of 0.2%. In the three months to September, prices increased 9.6% on an annual basis. The data reduces some of the concerns that the UK housing sector is slowing down. In general the longer term trend remains down, but there is possibility of support …

The British Pound was holding at a two-year high against the Euro after data out of the 18-member currency bloc showed that inflation fell to its lowest level in five years. Sterling meanwhile remained supported by the release of a report which showed that the UK economy expanded at a faster rate than previously thought. The Pound could make further gains in Wednesday’s session if the latest domestic Markit/CIPS Manufacturing PMI report adds to signs that the UK economic recovery is continuing.
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The US Dollar made gains against the Pound, …