10 August 2014 Hunting for the Best Pound Exchange Rate? Beware - GBP Forecast Lower vs Euro and Dollar by Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Are you on the lookout for the best exchange rates on the market? While choosing the right currency provider is key, timing your transaction is arguably the most important, and indeed hardest, deci…

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09 August 2014 Pound Euro Exchange Rate (GBP/EUR) Recovers from Hammering, But Uncertainty Lies Ahead

The pound sterling (GBP) came under significant selling pressure against the euro in the second week of August.  However, a relief rally is starting to shape up as buyers come back into the m…

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07 August 2014 Pound Euro Exchange Rate Flops, US Dollar Strengthens on Surprising Jobless Claims

Exchange rate markets saw volatile trading patterns extend into the close of the week with the pound euro exchange rate (GBP/EUR) unexpectedly falling a quarter of a percent in the final session.

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06 August 2014 Could a New Scottish Currency be Stronger Than the Sterling?

If an independent Scotland were to launch their own currency - could it end up being stronger than the pound used by the remaining UK? Yes suggests one analysis. Research on the question of curren…

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06 August 2014 GBP Exchange Rates: Pound Down vs Euro and Dollar, Hit by Industrial and Manufacturing Data Miss

The pound sterling (GBP) continues its roller-coaster week - just when we thought the 2014 rally was re-establishing itself the UK currency is hit by fresh losses. As we head into the final session…

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05 August 2014 Pound Sterling Rallies on Services Data-Surprise THEN Slumps vs Euro, Dollar on Manufacturing Data

- Growth in the UK economy shows no signs of abating, particularly if you look at the services sector- Forecasts of a bottom to pound-euro and pound-dollar rate declines appear premature though as …

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04 August 2014 Pound Sterling Outlook: Can GBP to Euro & GBP to Dollar Recover Further as Construction and Services PMI Data Tempts Buyers Back

The British pound (GBP) appears to be unwilling to restart its 2014 rally after a week of mixed data has traders uncomfortable with bidding the sterling complex higher.

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