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 June 2013. For current indicative exchange rates, use the currency converter.
Overnight Turkish police clashed with protesters taking a stand in Taksim Square. Volleys of tear-gas were fired and water cannons were repeatedly set off, dispersing the crowd of demonstrators. This morning municipal workers set…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading Higher, 1.5661 As the European session progresses the Pound is likely to benefit from the latest UK employment figures, which showed that jobless claims declined by more than anticipated…
Although Bank Rossii made its largest foreign currency sales for a year, the Ruble still shed 0.7 per cent against the Russian central bank’s Dollar-Euro basket, falling to 37.2180. According to two industry experts,…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading Lower, 1.5539 Sterling may fluctuate this morning as year-on-year UK manufacturing production was shown to have declined by more than forecast in April, although industrial production posted an unexpected…
As Turkish protesters were issued a stern warning by the nation’s Prime Minister the Lira plummeted by 1.1 per cent, the currency’s most significant drop against the US Dollar for over 12 months. The…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading Lower, 1.5501 After hitting a three and a half year high against the US Dollar last week, the Pound modestly weakened against its US peer this morning. Sterling was…
The Canadian Dollar has strengthened by 0.7% against its US relation after the Canadian economy added the largest amount of new jobs in a decade and as unemployment fell. According to statistics Canada, employment…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading Higher, 1.5580 After being boosted earlier in the week by a stream of better-than-expected UK economic data the Pound strengthened against the majority of its currency rivals yesterday as…
The Canadian Dollar has weakened against its US relation after the Bank of Canada’s new governor Stephen Poloz told lawmakers in Ottawa that he expects the country’s economy will be supported by a recovery…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading Higher, 1.5334 Yesterday’s better-than-forecast UK Services PMI pushed the Pound to a four-week high against the US Dollar. Sterling also strengthened against the Euro as investors await the outcome…
The Lira has fallen against the US Dollar today as bond yields rose in response to the anti-government protests which have been rocking Turkey for the last five days. According to some reports, tear…
Pound Sterling GBP/USD – Trading Higher, 1.5334 In a week of surprises, the UK posted yet another piece of unexpectedly strong economic data this morning. The latest figures have shown that services PMI climbed…