April 2014 currency news archive

Exchange rate developments and the events behind them. Each report is dated so you can see when it was published.

These reports were published in April 2014. For current indicative exchange rates, use the currency converter.

Eurozone Inflation Causes Euro Fluctuations, US GDP To Come

Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6816 The Pound was little-changed against peers like the US Dollar and Euro on Wednesday. Yesterday’s disappointing UK growth figures inspired some Sterling losses, but…

Pound Fluctuates After GDP, Euro Holding Steady Before CPI

Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6816 After UK growth data showed that the nation’s economy expanded by less-than-anticipated in the first quarter of 2014 the Pound edged lower against peers…

Ukraine Fears Boost Yen, Pound Climbs Before GDP

Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6839 The Pound began the week in a stronger position against the Euro and US Dollar. While today’s housing report, which showed a 15th consecutive…

NZD Jumps After RBNZ, GBP Steady, AUD Softer

Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6786 Although tomorrow’s UK retail sales report could be responsible for notable Pound fluctuations, Sterling was trading in a narrow range against its currency counterparts…

GBP Little Changed After BoE Minutes, AUD Rocked By CPI

Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6809 The Pound experienced modest movement following the release of minutes from the BoE’s latest policy meeting. The Bank of England asserted that the UK…

Pound Holds Gains, US Dollar And Euro Movement Likely

Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6810 UK data might be thin on the ground today but the Pound is still riding high following last week’s impressive domestic employment figures. Unless…

USD, AUD, NZD End Week Softer, GBP Higher

Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6816 This week’s upbeat UK employment data left Sterling stronger against its currency counterparts and the British asset is in line to post a weekly…

Pound Jumps, Aussie Trims Decline, USD Stronger

Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6783 The Pound enjoyed a bullish relationship with the majority of its currency counterparts on Wednesday as the news that the UK unemployment rate had…

GBP Softer After UK CPI, EUR Fluctuates After ZEW

Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6715 Over the course of European trading the Pound declined against the US Dollar. The British asset was knocked as domestic data showed that inflation…

Ukraine violence set to dominate market movements

Pound Sterling Sterling found support over the weekend from the release of a report which showed that house prices in the UK increased yet again in April. The currency also made gains against the…

Pound Ends Week Flat, Australian Dollar Pares Gain

Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6768 A lack of UK news left the Pound struggling to find direction on Friday. The British currency was generally softer against its major currency…