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 May 2014. For current indicative exchange rates, use the currency converter.
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6752 The Pound posted modest gains on Friday as investors responded to surprisingly upbeat UK confidence and house price data. Sterling’s strength also came from…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6724 After striking a six-week low against the US Dollar yesterday the Pound was little changed against its major currency counterparts. A lack of UK…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6722 On Wednesday the Pound consolidated recent declines against its major rivals as the Confederation of British Industry reported a slowing in sales growth. The…
Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6820 The Pound was slightly softer against the US Dollar as investors engaged in a bit of profit taking in a comparatively quiet news week. If…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6833 While the Pound pared its advance against the US Dollar following the release of UK GDP figures and US manufacturing data, the British currency…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6870 The Pound fell against the US Dollar for the first time in six days as the UK growth report met expectations and the nation…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6890 An unexpectedly strong increase in UK retail sales helped the Pound post widespread gains on Wednesday. The British currency held its advance even as…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6842 On Tuesday Sterling strengthened across the board thanks to a larger-than-forecast gain in UK consumer price inflation. However, if the Bank of England meeting…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6832 The Pound edged lower against the Euro on Monday as investors considered Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s comments regarding the economic risk posed…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6796 On Friday a bout of risk aversion helped the Pound recover losses against the US Dollar and Euro. Although a lack of UK news…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6751 The Pound held declines against the US Dollar on Thursday as investors dwelt on the Bank of England’s dovish rhetoric. However, disappointing news from…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading in the Region of 1.6857 Before UK employment figures were published the Pound was trading close to a 16-month high against the Euro and was holding gains against the…