July 11th, 2014
By Ricky Bean
The South African rand finally strengthened on Tuesday, ending a week-long slide triggered by a walk-out of metal workers as they disputed over pay. News emerged...
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July 10th, 2014
By Smart Currency
Sterling suffered again yesterday as this week’s run of poor economic data from the UK continued. Housing inflation data from Halifax showed a slight reduction in...
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July 10th, 2014
By Smart Currency
Movements in euro rates were limited during the day yesterday as we saw it strengthen gently against both sterling and the US dollar. European Central Bank (ECB)...
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July 10th, 2014
By Smart Currency
The US dollar markets were tentative yesterday, in anticipation of the minutes from the latest US Federal Open Market Committee meeting. With no significant data to...
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July 10th, 2014
By Smart Currency
The New Zealand dollar was the standout performer yesterday in what was otherwise a fairly slow day in the market. The currency has been quietly building up steam since...
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July 9th, 2014
By Ricky Bean
Sterling ceded ground yesterday as manufacturing production figures showed output throughout May shrank for the first time since October 2013. Following last...
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