Daily Update

Daily updates on how key currencies are performing in the currency markets.

• Pound Sterling Exchange Rate Rises: GBP Climbs as Markets Forecast Progress in New Brexit Talks Daily Update

  April 17 2018

  Pound Sterling (GBP) Boosted as Markets Look Forward to More Brexit Talks Pound Sterling (GBP) was on strong form yesterday, with markets feeling … read more

• Improved Market Outlook for Brexit Boosts Pound Sterling Exchange Rates despite Lack of Fresh Economic Data Daily Update

  April 16 2018

  Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Hold onto Thursday’s Gains Friday saw Pound Sterling holding, if not bettering, the sharp gains made on Thursday … read more

• Goldman Sachs CEO Boosts Pound Sterling Exchange Rates after Admitting Brexit Impact Was Smaller than Feared Daily Update

  April 13 2018

  Goldman Sachs CEO Admits Softer-than-Expected Brexit Impact; Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Climb Pound Sterling (GBP) was able to end the day on … read more

• Weak UK Output Data Weakens Pound Exchange Rates, but Sterling Quickly Recovers ahead of FOMC Minutes Daily Update

  April 12 2018

  Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Recover after Taking Hit from Weak Sectoral Output Data Pound Sterling initially weakened yesterday after a bout of … read more

• Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Weaken after Chinese President Xi Speech Boosts Commodity Currencies Daily Update

  April 11 2018

  Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Weaken despite Support for Higher Interest Rates from MPC’s Ian McCafferty Pound Sterling was mostly on poor form … read more

• Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Climb as Halifax House Price Data Supports Case for BoE Rate Hike Daily Update

  April 10 2018

  Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Boosted as House Price Growth Raises Rate Hike Bets The Pound was boosted yesterday by better-than-expected house … read more

• Latest Productivity Figures Send Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Soaring after ONS Data Reveals Strongest Growth Since 2005 Daily Update

  April 9 2018

  Strong Increase in UK Productivity Boosts Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Figures showing a strong increase in the productivity of British workers … read more

• Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Weaken as Slowdown in Markit UK Service Sector PMI Overshoots Forecast Daily Update

  April 6 2018

  Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Weak after UK Service Sector Slowdown Pound Sterling was left in negative territory yesterday by a worse-than-expected … read more

• Surprise Decline in Markit UK Construction PMI Weakens Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Daily Update

  April 5 2018

  Surprise Contraction in UK Construction PMI Weakens Pound Sterling Exchange Rates Pound Sterling was left on mixed form yesterday, in part thanks to … read more

• Weak UK Manufacturing PMI Undermines Pound Sterling Exchange Rates after Revealing Slowest Quarterly Expansion in a Year Daily Update

  April 4 2018

  Pound Sterling Weakened as Manufacturing Posts Slowest Growth in 12 Months Pound Sterling was left on soft form yesterday after the latest Markit … read more