EUR/USD Plunges By Most For Nine Weeks
The Euro began the European session on the back foot against the US Dollar as the American asset was boosted overnight by the Federal Reserve’s policy statement. The statement was less dovish than anticipated…
October 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 October 2013. For current indicative exchange rates, use the currency converter.
Exchange Rate News: USD Stronger, EUR Weaker, GBP Mixed
Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1696 A strong increase in UK home prices bolstered the Pound against the Euro, and the British asset was able to consolidate gains following the…
USD/EUR Falls As Fed Decision Looms, USD/JPY Also Declines
The two-day Federal Open Market Committee Policy meeting is almost over, and with the policy statement looming the US Dollar is fluctuating against several of its most traded peers. Although the Fed is expected…
Exchange Rate News: Major Currencies Volatile In Heavy News Day
Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1672 The expectation that this week’s UK manufacturing and house price data will reveal growth slowing in both sectors kept the Pound trading close to…
EUR/USD rises following disappointing US confidence data
The Euro rose from a session low against the US Dollar on Tuesday afternoon after the release of mixed data out of the world’s largest economy. The ‘Greenback’ softened against the single currency after…
Exchange Rate News: All eyes on Federal Reserve policy meeting
Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1683 The Pound softened against the US Dollar and weakened to a two-month low against the Euro ahead of the release of a report which…
CAD/USD Recovers Ground Ahead Of FOMC Meeting And GDP Data
With the Federal Reserve’s two day policy meeting looming and the prospect of tapering becoming increasingly unlikely in the face of disappointing US data, the pressure was lifted from the ‘Loonie’ today and the…
Exchange Rate News: EUR/GBP Neutral-Positive Outlook, USD Volatility Expected
Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1728 Although positive UK housing figures lifted the Pound modestly against the Euro, the British asset was little changed against its US cousin ahead of…
CAD/USD And USD/JPY Weaken As US Confidence Falls
With US confidence declining and Canada’s trade prospects falling accordingly, the ‘Loonie’ was trading close to a seven-week low against its US counterpart during the North American session on Friday. This week’s Bank of…
Exchange Rate News: GBP/USD, GBP/EUR Rallies On Strong UK GDP
Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1735 The Pound was little changed against the Euro this morning but heading for a five-day gain against the US Dollar. But with UK GDP…
Norway?s Krone Exchange Rate Climbs Following Norges Rate Decision (USD/NOK)
During European trading Norges Bank’s decision to leave rates unaltered in the face of weak inflation helped the Krone advance on the several of its most traded peers. The Norwegian currency advanced on the…
Exchange Rate News: EUR/USD Close To Two-Year High, GBP/EUR Recovers Ground
Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1737 As the European session opened the Pound was trading in the region of a three-week high against the US Dollar and was holding steady…