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DAILY CURRENCY REPORTS

Stay ahead of the game with our Currency Reports. Here you can stay on top of what's happening on the currency markets - constantly updated, this page will show you how the news and changes in world circumstances will make currency fluctuate.

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Overseas weddings are cost effective
03 July 2009 - AxiaFX
By getting married overseas, couples can include their honeymoon in the trip, helping to cut down on costs while also ensuring an exciting start to married life.
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Virgin Atlantic driving check-ins with duty free
03 July 2009 - AxiaFX
Virgin Atlantic is looking to boost the number of people using its online check-in service by offering onboard duty free vouchers, Pragma has exclaimed.
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Global green hotel standard will fail
03 July 2009 - AxiaFX
The development of a global standard to judge sustainability in the hospitality sector is untenable, ecoescape has claimed.
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Britain is set for an “anaemic” recovery - MPC
03 July 2009 - Voltrex Foreign Exchange
Britain is facing a repossession time bomb – Telegraph, US non-farm payroll numbers lower than expected at –467k, Euro-zone service sector data continues to disappoint, Oil trades lower today at 66.49
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Currency rates volatile
03 July 2009 - Currency Solutions
Yesterday was a volatile day for currency markets as a barrage of important data presented a complex economic picture.
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USA Jobs report spooks the optimists
03 July 2009 - Moneycorp
Overweight people will apparently be paid by the NHS in South West Essex to lose weight. The pound-for–pound project will give people a £1 shopping voucher for every pound of weight they lose.
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UKForex Daily Commentary - 03/07/2009
03 July 2009 - UK Forex
Focus yesterday was on US Nonfarm Payrolls data. A notorious lottery figure it was always going to have an impact on risk sentiment and it did.
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Risk aversion sends the US Dollar higher
03 July 2009 - CorporateFX
Yesterday the US Dollar strengthened against the majors as risk aversion took hold of the markets.
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Mid-Market Exchange Rates - 03 July 2009
03 July 2009 - Currencies Solutions
Mid-Market Exchange Rates against the British Pound GBP at 03 July 2009 11:13 AM BST
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Choppy range bound trading expected today
03 July 2009 - Currencies Direct
Yesterday’s non-farm payroll data came in weaker than expected with feedback that US employers shed nearly half a million jobs and the unemployment rate jumped to 9.5%.
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Yesterday’s decision from the ECB to maintain interest rates at 1%
03 July 2009 - No1 Currency
Yesterday’s decision from the ECB to maintain interest rates at 1% was in line with market expectations.
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Risky Currencies, Assets Hurt By Jobs Data
03 July 2009 - World First
Yesterday was dominated by US jobs data with the morning's trading taking on a stagnant air as traders waited for the release.
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MARKET LOOKS FOR DIRECTION AFTER DRAB ECB
03 July 2009 - Raphaels Private Bank
As anticipated, GBP/EUR took a sound thrashing yesterday as traders positioned themselves ahead of the behemoth event of the monthly European Central Bank meeting.
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The pound strengthened by 0.54 cents (0.46%) against the euro yesterday
03 July 2009 - CaxtonFX
The pound strengthened by 0.54 cents (0.46%) against the euro yesterday to close the day at 1.1704.
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The dollar looks like ending the week with gains across the board
03 July 2009 - Worldwide Currencies
The dollar looks like ending the week with gains across the board as rising US unemployment numbers yesterday added to speculation the global recession will be prolonged sending stocks lower and boosting demand for the relative safety of the dollar.
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Daily Exchange Rates - 03 July 2009
03 July 2009 - Currencies Direct
The rates shown below are based on today's Interbank rates at 03 July 2009 07.15 AM. Please contact us for current live rates and an individual quotation.
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ECB keeps rates at 1.00%
02 July 2009 - CaxtonFX
In a scheduled announcement, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept its interest rate on hold at a historic low of 1.00%.
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Global medical cover a healthy choice
02 July 2009 - AxiaFX
Global medical insurance is a cost-effective option for large and small businesses protecting their travelling staff, Bupa has claimed.
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Brits jumping on staycation bandwagon
02 July 2009 - AxiaFX
Britons are looking to save costs on foreign travel by renting out their second homes, it has been reported.
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Europeans getting a bargain in London
02 July 2009 - AxiaFX
European business travellers are finding that favourable exchange rates are making London a very economical destination, it has been claimed.
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Markets look to US data
02 July 2009 - Currency Solutions
The release of the US unemployment rate, non-farm payrolls and average hourly earnings data is likely to cause volatility for foreign exchange markets today as investors base their decisions on risk appetite in the market.
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The Pound extended its decline against the Dollar yesterday
02 July 2009 - TorFX
The Pound extended its decline against the Dollar yesterday, falling a further 0.6% on the session, to a low of $1.6383.
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Summer Doldrums:
02 July 2009 - Moneycorp
The argument continues apace between the green-shootists and the credit crunch ain’t over boys.
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Mid-Market Exchange Rates - 02 July 2009
02 July 2009 - Currency Solutions
Mid-Market Exchange Rates against the British Pound GBP at 02 July 2009 11:13 AM BST
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UKForex Daily Commentary - 02/07/2009
02 July 2009 - UK Forex
GBP/USD has drifted slightly lower overnight and after making a brief attempt to break back through the 1.6500 level yesterday it opens this morning at 1.6335.
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ALL EYES ON EUROPEAN BIG BOYS AND U.S AVERAGE JOES
02 July 2009 - Raphaels Private Bank
Yesterdays morning saw a big reversal in risk appetite as revised UK GDP figures showed a worse than expected UK decline over the year.
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Mixed data and comments from China aid the US Dollar.
02 July 2009 - CorporateFX
The US Dollar on the whole is slightly stronger this morning after mixed data and comments from China overnight.
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Payroll Thursday
02 July 2009 - Currencies Direct
Sterling lost more ground against the EUR and the USD yesterday as the repercussions of the lower GDP number continued to weigh it down.
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Global markets remain unsettled ahead of US payrolls data& ECB meeting
02 July 2009 - Voltrex Foreign Exchange
Euro falls after newspaper report doubting Russia's banking sector, Optimism over global recovery takes a knock as dollar rallies, Sterling falls against majors as dollar buying sees cable drop below 1.64, China renews its call for a new international monetary system
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Yesterday saw some more positive news from the purchasing managers index for the manufacturing sector
02 July 2009 - No1 Currency
Yesterday saw some more positive news from the purchasing managers index for the manufacturing sector. The index rose to a 13 month high of 47.0 in June, from 45.4 in May.
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The pound weakened by 0.79 cents (0.67%)
02 July 2009 - CaxtonFX
The pound weakened by 0.79 cents (0.67%) against the euro yesterday to close the day at 1.1650
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Daily Exchange Rates - 02 July 2009
02 July 2009 - Currencies Direct
The rates shown below are based on today's Interbank rates at 02 July 2009 07.15 AM. Please contact us for current live rates and an individual quotation.
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Foreign Exchange Markets Stagnant Before Non-Farms, ECB
02 July 2009 - World First
Strong PMI figures from around the globe served to increase the belief that the recovery is coming soon with equity markets and other risky assets getting a good start to the 3rd quarter.
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The link between stocks and USD continues.
02 July 2009 - Worldwide Currencies
The link between stocks and USD continues. US Dollar is weaker as stock markets close firmer. Currencies are still trading within their recent ranges in these summer markets.
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ABI: Holidaymakers need better travel insurance advice
01 July 2009 - AxiaFX
Holidaymakers need to be able to access clear and impartial advice about travel insurance, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) believes.
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UK holidays are here to stay
01 July 2009 - AxiaFX
The staycation is growing in popularity and is likely to become a common alternative to overseas travel for years to come.
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Travellers scrutinising holiday spend
01 July 2009 - AxiaFX
Travellers are putting their holiday expenditure under much closer scrutiny, it has been claimed.
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The Pound rallied to a fresh 2009 high against the U.S Dollar
01 July 2009 - TorFX
The Pound rallied to a fresh 2009 high against the U.S Dollar in London but the UK currency was unable to sustain the upside rally, finding support around $1.6400 by the close of trading last night.
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Biggest UK economic slippage in half a century
01 July 2009 - Moneycorp
Biggest UK economic slippage in half a century, Dollar higher on weak confidence reading, Manufacturing PMI contest today
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Greenback strengthens
01 July 2009 - Currencies Solutions
The US dollar is trading at higher levels this morning, particularly against the pound as downbeat growth figures for the first quarter triggered a rise in risk appetite yesterday.
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The British Pound crashes after poor GDP figures.
01 July 2009 - CorporateFX
The British Pound fell over 1 percent against the US Dollar as GDP posted poor figures.
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Mid-Market Exchange Rates - 01 July 2009
01 July 2009 - Currency Solutions
Mid-Market Exchange Rates against the British Pound GBP at 01 July 2009 11:13 AM BST
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Sterling sold off aggressively against majors after release of GDP data
01 July 2009 - Voltrex Foreign Exchange
UK economy shrinks most in 50 years, Dollar rallies - players dump riskier currencies such as pounds and euros, Rand rallies on back of unexpected trade surplus, Oil rebounds to $70.55 after falling overnight
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UK GDP data, released yesterday morning
01 July 2009 - UK Forex
UK GDP data, released yesterday morning, showed that the economy contracted by 2.4% in the first quarter of this year.
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Sterling rally muted again
01 July 2009 - Currencies Direct
Well yesterday certainly started well for sterling as it crashed through 1.66 against the USD and pushed over 1.18 against the euro...
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In early trading yesterday sterling strengthened against the single currency
01 July 2009 - CaxtonFX
In early trading yesterday sterling strengthened against the single currency, after Britain’s third-largest mortgage broker
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RISK REVERSED - US NON FARMS AND ECB WEIGH
01 July 2009 - Raphaels Private Bank
Global growth bulls are back on the yield trail today as a still simmering belief that there is life in the nascent economic rebound still holds weight in the light of a continued slew of half-decent market data.
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Disappointing data yesterday from both the US and Euro zone cooled
01 July 2009 - No1 Currency
Disappointing data yesterday from both the US and Euro zone cooled optimism in the financial markets causing a fresh wave of risk aversion. US consumer confidence figures unexpectedly tumbled in June helping the dollar and Yen regain some lost ground.
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Daily Exchange Rates - 01 July 2009
01 July 2009 - Currencies Direct
The rates shown below are based on today's Interbank rates at 01 July 2009 07.15 AM. Please contact us for current live rates and an individual quotation.
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Massive GDP falls undermine Sterling strength
01 July 2009 - World First
As we predicted yesterday the GBP rally was over before it really began as GDP figures for the UK were very disappointing.
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