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.

CAD/USD Drops By Most For A Month, GBP Broadly Softens

Before the local session opened the Canadian Dollar edged further away from yesterday’s four-week high against the US Dollar. In a reversal of fortunes, the ‘Loonie’ slumped to its lowest level against the US…

Exchange Rate News: GBP/EUR Fluctuates After BOE Minutes

Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1748 The Pound began the local session close to a seven-week low against the Euro and slightly softer against the US Dollar. After the publication…

Exchange Rate News GBP/USD Little Changed, USD/JPY Higher

Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1817 Having broadly strengthened last week in response to positive UK retail sales and employment data, the Pound largely retained gains over the weekend. The…

USD/EUR Declines By The Most For A Month, Rupee Drops

During the North American session the US Dollar ended a tempestuous week close to an eight-month low against a basket of 10 major currencies. With the prolonged Federal shutdown and delayed US economic data…

US Dollar Falls As Odds Of Tapering Drop USD/EUR, USD/JPY

The 16-day partial Federal shutdown may have ended yesterday as President Barack Obama signed an agreement to temporarily increase the US debt limit, but the repercussions of the event are likely to be of…

Exchange Rate News: Currencies Volatile As US Default Averted

Pound Sterling GBP/EUR – Trading in the Region of 1.1843 Unexpectedly positive UK employment data buoyed the Pound yesterday, and the British currency’s bullish relationship with its peers looks set to last to the…