Latest currency news

July 27th, 2026

Oil holds the key this week

By Alex Bennett

Compared to a month ago, sterling is looking good against the euro at 1-1.5% above where it spent most of last year. However, the past week to ten days has seen it... Read more

July 24th, 2026

Can retail sales boost stop sterling’s slide?

By Alex Bennett

After its surge at the start of the month, sterling is on the back foot this morning, having fallen by 1% against the US dollar and 0.5% against the euro this week.... Read more

July 23rd, 2026

Pound eases as the ECB decides

By Ryan Morrison

The pound is having a quiet grumble this morning, slipping a little against both the euro and the dollar. But the day does not really belong to sterling. It belongs to... Read more

July 22nd, 2026

Pound falls on Burnham’s first full day

By Jonathan Cook

Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has only been in Number 10 for a matter of hours, but he is already getting a sense of the challenges ahead. Sterling fell... Read more

July 21st, 2026

Burnham’s first cabinet takes shape

By Jonathan Cook

A risk-off mood slightly soured Andy Burnham’s triumphant arrival in Downing Street yesterday, as tensions in the Middle East continued to drag the price of oil higher... Read more