Fed Minutes To Cause Notable GBP/USD EUR/USD Movement
Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1690 In a relatively quiet news day, UK public sector net borrowing figures are likely to be the main driver of GBP/EUR movement in the…
August 2013 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 August 2013. For current indicative exchange rates, use the currency converter.
Fed Speculation And Thai Recession See Baht Hit 12-Month Low
Ahead of the release of policy meeting minutes from the most recent Federal Open Market Committee gathering, emerging market currencies like the Rupee, Rand and Baht are bearing the brunt of some significant shifts…
GBP/USD Close To Two-Month High, GBP/AUD And GBP/NZD Surge
Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1736 As the local session began the Pound was trading close to a two-month high against the US Dollar. The British currency posted significant gains…
Rupee And Lira Hit Historic Lows (USD/INR) (EUR/TRY)
In what is becoming a recurring theme, the Rupee tumbled to yet another record low against the US Dollar during local trading. The emerging-market asset continues to bear the brunt of ongoing speculation regarding…
Sterling (GBP) Retains Gains, Euro (EUR/USD) Close To Week High
Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1729 The Pound is maintaining its bullish relationship against peers including the Euro and US Dollar today, despite a report detailing an unexpected decline in…
Emerging Market Currencies Like The Rupee And Baht Decline
India’s Rupee sank to a fresh record low against the US Dollar today as concerns rose that the steps taken by the Reserve Bank of India to curb the currency’s volatility will damage the…
Pound Headed For 5-Day Gain Against Euro And Dollar GBP/EUR GBP/USD
Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1712 After a positive week for the UK the Pound is headed for its second consecutive five-day gain against the Euro and US Dollar. Sterling…
US Dollar (USD) And Pound (GBP) Bullish As Domestic News Beats Forecasts
The US Dollar advanced on peers including the Euro, Canadian Dollar and Indian Rupee during the North American session after being boosted by the news that US jobless claims dropped to their lowest level…
Pound (GBP) Could Climb If Retail Sales Impress, Kiwi (NZD) Bullish
Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1690 The expectation of a positive UK retail sales report supported the Pound against the Euro and US Dollar as European trading got underway. If…
Better-Than-Expected Eurozone Growth Data Sees Swiss Franc Fall (EUR/CHF)
During the European session Switzerland’s Franc declined against the majority of its most traded currency rivals, notably softening to a month-low against the Euro after data revealed that the Eurozone had finally exited its…
Eurozone Growth Data And UK Employment Reports To Inspire Exchange Rate Movement
Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1639 While the Pound was supported yesterday by positive UK news, the British currency softened modestly against the Euro this morning as the German economy…
Russia?s Ruble Tumbles To Four-Year Low, Sweden's Krona Climbs
Bank Rossii’s decision to move its trading band higher once more saw the Ruble weaken against the Euro-Dollar basket and hit 37.9613 – almost a four year low. The corridor for the Ruble against…