March 5th, 2015
By Ricky Bean
It was a mixed day for the US dollar on Wednesday, which saw it continue to strengthen against the majority of its peers. The US currency gained just under a cent...
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March 5th, 2015
By Ricky Bean
On Wednesday the Bank of Canada decided to leave its benchmark interest rates unchanged at 0.75%. The bank’s official statement concluded that the current degree...
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March 3rd, 2015
By Ricky Bean
Commentary by Carl Hasty, Director of international payment specialist SmartCurrencyBusiness.com The UK General Election on 7th May 2015 appears to be one of the most...
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March 3rd, 2015
By Ricky Bean
A poor start to the week for sterling saw it lose ground across the board despite better-than-expected growth in the manufacturing sector in January. With manufacturing...
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March 3rd, 2015
By Ricky Bean
The euro had a great start to the day gaining ground against the US dollar and sterling. However gains against the US dollar were reversed in the afternoon. The...
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