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 2015. For current indicative exchange rates, use the currency converter.
Pound Sterling The Pound remained trading well above the 1.54 level against the US Dollar as the UK’s gauge of Consumer Confidence held at the 12-year high of 4 recorded the previous month. However,…
Pound Sterling With Rightmove data showing stronger-than-forecast UK house price growth in April, the Pound gained on a number of its rivals. Sterling was trending higher against both the Euro and US Dollar in…
Pound Sterling Ahead of the release of the UK’s first quarter growth data, the Pound was trending strongly against the US Dollar and holding steady against the Euro. If the GDP report disappoints expectations,…
Pound Sterling Prior to the release of CBI Business Optimism and Trends Selling Price reports, the Pound lost 0.3% against the US Dollar but was trading in a narrow range against the Euro. While…
Pound Sterling Although Thursday’s UK public spending data was fairly solid, the Pound softened against several of its peers thanks to an unforeseen slide in UK retail sales. Sterling was able to gain on…
Pound Sterling Prior to the publication of the UK’s public spending and retail sales figures, the Pound was trading in a stronger position against the Euro. The GBP/EUR pairing was able to hold above…
Pound Sterling Following the release of minutes from the Bank of England’s latest policy gathering, the Pound pushed above 1.50 against the US Dollar and was trading beyond the 1.39 level against the Euro.…
Pound Sterling With the UK adding considerably more jobs than forecast in the three months through February and the level of joblessness falling to a fresh low, the Pound was able to advance on…
Pound Sterling Prior to the publication of minutes from the Bank of England’s latest policy meeting, the Pound was holding previous gains against the Euro but trending lower against the US Dollar. The GBP/EUR…
Pound Sterling On Monday the UK’s Rightmove House Price report showed a 1.6% month-on-month increase in April, up from the 1.0% gain recorded the previous month. On the year, price growth eased from 5.4%…
Pound Sterling The Pound held above the 1.39 level against the Euro on Thursday after demand for the common currency was dampened by the news that Greece has had its credit rating negatively revised…
Pound Sterling Although UK data is in short supply today, the Pound was able to climb against the Euro. The British currency slipped against the ‘Greenback’ however as investors deemed the US Dollar’s recent…