Will the pound rise back against the Euro?
Pound Euro levels dip as Euro Strengthens !
The pound sterling to Euro rate fell yesterday as interest rate expectations for the Eurozone increased.
Christine Lagarde, indicated yesterday that stubborn inflation was likely to see the Eurozone continue to raise interest rates ahead.
We have written many times before about how a higher interest rate leads to a stronger currency.
The pound has hit 1.17 and higher in recent weeks mainly because of higher interest rate expectations for the UK.
But, the main trigger for this, high inflation, is...
Will Sterling continue to recover following last week’s dramatic sell-off?
Yesterday the Pound begun the week in a strong fashion, following on from its recovery towards the end of last week.
During last week’s trading session the Pound traded within an 8% range against the US Dollar and the trading range for GBP/EUR wasn’t far from this kind of dramatic trading range either. I would say that it was the most volatile week of trading since the Brexit vote took place back in June of 2016.
The Pound begun to fall in value in the fall-out...
Sterling exchange rates continue to slide – How low can the pound go?
Sterling exchange rates have seen further losses against both Euro and Dollar over the course of the trading week, as investors and speculators alike have made it clear there is a lack of confidence in the Pound at present.
With the cost of living crisis bearing down on the UK economy and a prolonged recession on the cards we have started to witness a move away from the pound and it appears that it is being treated much more like a riskier currency rather than...
Bank of England and mini budget – The impact on Sterling exchange rates
The Bank of England increased interest rates for the 7th time in a row by 0.5% to take the base rate up to 2.25%, which was the biggest single rate hike in years. This caused the Pound to fall briefly against both the Euro and US Dollar as there were some predictions that the Bank of England may have raised rates by as much as 0.75%. As this didn’t happen the Pound plunged almost immediately after the announcement but managed to reverse some of...
Has the pound recovered? BoE announce emergency intervention
The pound and UK financial markets have been in turmoil over the last few days following the governments mini-budget announcement on Friday, where they pledged to cut taxes by billions of pounds. The budget is un-costed and will have to be debt-financed to cover the cost of the cuts.
Monday’s session, saw cable (GBPUSD) drop to all-time lows, with GBPEUR rates hitting 2-year lows at the worst point of trading. The pound recovered throughout the day yesterday, and at one point was 1.5% up against...
What will 2023 Bring For Sterling Exchange Rates?
Sterling exchange rates have dropped on the whole throughout 2022 and it is fair to say there are a number of quite obvious reasons behind the poor performance of the pound over the course of the year.
Here is a summary of GBP paired against a selection of major currencies and the movement since 1st Jan 2022 as an example.
GBP/USD -10.79%
GBP/EUR -4.97%
GBP/CAD -5.44%
GBP/AUD -4.69%
GBP/CHF -9.97%
All in all, the above suggests the pound indeed had a torrid time of it, most notably shortly after Liz Truss...
Will the pound rise or fall on the Bank of England decision?
Tomorrow is arguably one of the most important days for the pound this month with the latest Bank of England interest rate decision. Investors will pay close attention to this event to determine the latest twist and turns in economic policy, and it can shape behaviour of the relevant currency.
Typically, the raising and lowering of interest rates by a central bank will lead to changes in sentiment towards that currency, by making it more or less attractive to hold. This is in a similar...
Pound Euro exchange rate hits 7 month high
The Pound vs the Euro exchange rate has hit its highest level since December last year
The Pound has gained after revised figures published by Eurostat this week showed that Europe fell into recession as prices rose for consumers.
According to the release, the economy contracted by 0.1% as well as contracting during the final quarter of last year.
Two quarters of negative growth cause a recession. This is one of the big factors as to why the Pound has gained recently against the Euro.
With Germany officially...
What to expect from GBP exchange rates in 2023?
Looking back on 2022, GBP exchange rates had one of the most volatile years on record especially against the US Dollar.
After such a bumpy ride for the Pound you may expect to see less volatility for GBP exchange rates but with economic growth set to drop this can never be ruled out, especially at the beginning of the year.
To recap 2022, GBP/USD experienced its worst annual performance since 2016 which was an exceptional year owing to the unexpected Brexit vote which caught the currency...
Pound hits record low against the US Dollar, and drops significantly against the Euro
Yesterday was a very difficult day for the Pound as financial markets appear to have lost faith in both the Bank of England’s monetary policy and the new cabinet’s mini budget.
Last Thursday the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng announced his mini-budget outlining plans for a raft of tax cuts. Then over the past weekend he pledged further tax cuts in order to try and reinvigorate the UK’s stalling economy and attempt to counter the increasing inflation rates not seen in decades.
His plans...
