Great Britain — News Archive

Euro Struggles, Even on Possibility of Firewall Boost

Euro is struggling today after seeing some earlier gains. Some of the risk appetite from earlier has been erased, replaced by continued concerns about the eurozone. Even an Italian bond sale and a budget in Spain can’t completely stave off the worries about what’s next.

Canadian Dollar Softens Against Dollar as Risk Aversion Returns

Canadian dollar is softening against the US dollar today, after seeing some earlier gains. Now, though, risk aversion is returning to the financial markets, and loonie is heading lower. Canadian dollar, however, retains many of its gains against the UK pound, which is embattled today.

GBP Fluctuates After Jobless Claims Climb

The Great Britain pound fluctuated versus the US dollar today after a report showed that jobless claims rose last month more than was predicted. The currency was falling throughout the first half of the trading session, then rebounded and now fluctuates in a wide range.

UK Pound Gains on Economic Data

UK pound is gaining today, thanks in part to better than expected economic data out of Great Britain. Good news is helping the pound against the US dollar and against the euro. While there are still some hurdles for sterling, right now the outlook is pretty good.

GBP/USD Falls After Greek Bondholders Suffer Losses

The Great Britain pound slipped versus the US dollar as investors shunned European assets after private holders of Greek debt suffered losses on Greece’s bonds. The currency was still up against the euro and the Japanese yen.

ECB News Helps Euro in Forex Trading

The European Central Bank announced that it will keep its benchmark interest rate at 1% today. On top of that, the ECB unexpectedly announced that it is raising the inflation projection for the eurozone. The news has been greeted with optimism about the 17-currency region, and the euro is gaining against the US dollar and other major currencies.

UK Pound Gains against the US Dollar

The UK pound is rising against the US dollar, enjoying gains not seen for more than a week. The latest interest rate decision by the Bank of England is to keep it the same. Additionally, the Bank of England is going to keep its debt-purchase program on hold for now.

UK Pound Higher after Dropping Earlier

UK pound is higher in the currency market against the US dollar, after dropping earlier today. In earlier trading, UK pound fell against the US dollar on Greek worries and the expectation of poor PMI data. Now, though, things are turning around and the sterling has the upper hand.

US Dollar Mixed after GDP Data

US dollar is mixed today after encouraging GDP data was released. The latest numbers for the fourth quarter of 2011 indicate that the US economy grew 3%, which is better than the 2.8% pace originally reported. The news has helped the greenback pare some of its losses against the Japanese yen, and provided some support for Great Britain pound.

Canadian Dollar Clings to Gains

Canadian dollar is clinging to gains, struggling to retain the upper hand as risk aversion begins to creep into the picture. Loonie is slightly higher against the US dollar, as well as against the UK pound and the euro.

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