British pound

Britain’s pound, gilt prices hold lower after Starmer steps down 

2026-06-22T09:11:55.000Z
Sterling fell to a five-week low and is down almost 2 per cent against the dollar this week.

Britain’s pound, stocks and bonds fall on political uncertainty, global inflation angst

2026-05-15T09:07:27.000Z
King Charles' portrait will continue to appear on the next series of notes.

Wildlife to replace humans on next series of UK banknotes

2026-03-11T00:21:38.000Z
Investors continued to almost fully price in two quarter-point interest rate cuts by the Bank of England in 2026.

Sterling set for rise as UK economy bounces back in November

2026-01-16T15:40:30.000Z
The Bank of England lowered rates to 4.5 per cent and halved its growth forecast for this year to 0.75 per cent.

Pound slides on Bank of England rate cut as investors fret about ‘stagflation’

2025-02-06T22:38:00.000Z
The euro, which had been the weakest G10 currency through November, began this month with a 0.7 per cent fall on Monday and was last up 0.2 per cent at US$1.05185.

Euro tiptoes higher, France turmoil keeps investors on edge

2024-12-03T12:38:16.000Z
Euro drops against strong US dollar amid fears of French government collapse, threatening deficit reduction plans.

Euro falls against strengthening US dollar amid French political uncertainty

2024-12-02T12:45:09.000Z
Rapid euro-dollar shifts affect multinationals’ earnings and impact growth and inflation for countries importing commodities and exporting dollar-priced goods.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Euro’s bruising leaves global investors on edge

2024-11-27T06:56:19.000Z
Against a basket of currencies the dollar held at 106.77, having touched a one-year top of 107.07 on Friday.

US dollar rises against yen on BOJ caution; euro sell-off pauses

2024-11-18T12:50:47.000Z
The dollar index, which measures the currency against six top counterparts including the euro and yen, added 0.3 per cent to 106.79, and briefly touched 107, its highest since early November 2023.

US dollar marches on, Trump trade momentum undimmed

2024-11-14T12:56:26.000Z