Posts Tagged ‘Sterling’
Currency Articles - November 15, 2010 18:10
US Retail Sales Climbs 1.2% and ECB sees Aid Necessary for Irish Banks
Retail sales figures in the worlds largest economy rose 1.2% today after climbing 0.7% last month. Stock markets have surged on this good news up 0.45% on the close as investors gain confidence in the US markets. The rise in retail sales was led by car sales and non-store retailers, both indicate that consumer demand […]
FX Market Update 21st October 2010
The pound has slumped to a daily low of 1.1226 against the Euro. This break through technical resistance could see further declines from here towards the next level of support between 1.10 and 1.0950. It is remarkable how quickly the Euro has strengthened against both the pound and the USD and it looks set to […]
FX Market Update 8th October 2010
Employers in the US have cut considerably more jobs than expected, cutting 95,000 jobs leaving the current unemployment rate in the US at 9.6%. Following this announcement the global stock markets have declined pulling back some of the gains gathered this week so far.
FX Market Update 4th October 2010
Last week saw significant volatility in FX markets, the Euro gained against both Sterling and the US Dollar despite problems in Ireland and the announcement of an Allied Irish Bank bailout package set to cost the Irish tax payer €50 billion.