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GBP Earlier in the week, sterling briefly touched its highest level against the euro for almost two years but has since drifted lower and...
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Bluestone Currency
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
Is everything out of the briefcase?
GBP Today is Autumn Budget Day in the UK. However, with the Speaker of the House of Commons criticising the Chancellor for leaking the...
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Bluestone Currency
- Oct 26, 2021
- 2 min
Miserable Monday for the Euro
GBP The pound started the week on the front foot making good gains against the euro and is now back up near its highest levels of the...
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Bluestone Currency
- Oct 21, 2021
- 2 min
Sterling is moving up
GBP Sterling is holding on to its higher levels in anticipation of the Bank of England announcing a rise in the base rate at its next...
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Bluestone Currency
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
Inflation, keep climbin’ higher and higher
GBP UK yields continued to press higher as speculation grows that the Bank of England could move to raise interest rates at the November...
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Bluestone Currency
- Oct 18, 2021
- 4 min
Central Banks face dilemma
Risk sentiment turned more positive last week, helping sterling and the euro recover some of the ground they had surrendered recently to...
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Bluestone Currency
- Oct 15, 2021
- 1 min
Sterling Stays Strong
GBP Sterling remains this week’s success story alongside the Swedish Krona which hit a 2 year high against the euro on inflation figures...
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Bluestone Currency
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
The Euro stays under pressure
GBP Sterling gained further ground against the euro yesterday and is now flirting with the highest level it has seen this year. It was...
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Bluestone Currency
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Gas Unsettles The Markets
GBP Sterling continues to grind higher against the euro and has gained nearly one Eurocent since last Friday. It is now approaching its...
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Bluestone Currency
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
Will Boris help sterling?
GBP Yields on the UK 10-year gilt touched 1.09% yesterday, its highest level since May 2019, as gas prices again soared, increasing...
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Bluestone Currency
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Sterling fights back
GBP Sterling is cautiously recovering some of the ground it lost last week to the dollar and overnight and has advanced slightly against...
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Bluestone Currency
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
Stock Market Wobbles Keep The Dollar Up
GBP After a torrid week of trading, which has seen sterling give up over two cents against the dollar, it found some support yesterday....
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Bluestone Currency
- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
A continued rush for US dollars
GBP Sterling suffered again at the hands of a seemingly all-conquering dollar yesterday and touched its lowest levels since January this...
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Bluestone Currency
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
Sterling worst-performing currency in the G10
GBP Sterling was the worst-performing currency in the G10 yesterday, dropping against both the dollar and the euro. Sterling faced an...
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Bluestone Currency
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Governor of the Bank of England: "The Hard Yards"
GBP A quiet start to the week saw sterling edge higher against the euro and the dollar. Buyers were encouraged after Andrew Bailey,...
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Bluestone Currency
- Sep 24, 2021
- 2 min
A hawkish old lady boosts sterling
GBP The Bank of England sprang a hawkish surprise on the markets yesterday and, in doing so, increased demand for sterling. The statement...
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Bluestone Currency
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
Threadneedle Street in the spotlight!
GBP After the Federal Reserve were slightly more hawkish than expected, attention now turns to the Bank of England and their monthly...
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Bluestone Currency
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Risk-off Monday
GBP Sterling took a pummelling yesterday and hit its lowest level for a month before recovering a little ground overnight. The dollar was...
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Bluestone Currency
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
UK Inflation: "The Largest Ever Recorded Increase in CPI"
The ONS says the rise in UK CPI inflation in the 12 months to August 21 constitutes the "largest ever recorded increase" since the...
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Bluestone Currency
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
Weekly Market Update 10/09/21
UK Sterling, at last, made some headway against its main trading rivals yesterday and has held on to the gains this morning. Its strength...
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