Last Updated on Monday, 20 February 2012 10:24 Written by Will Peters Monday, 20 February 2012 10:22 Investors are clearly counting on a positive outcome from today’s Eurogroup meeting. Needless to say, if the outcome is anything but positive we can expect a decent reversal in euro gains. The pound to euro has broken below [...]

February 20, 2012, 8:12 PM EST By Emma Charlton Feb. 20 — The pound strengthened for a fourth day against the dollar after an industry report showed U.K. house prices increased in February, adding to signs the economy is recovering. Sterling appreciated to a three-month high versus the yen amid speculation minutes of the central [...]

Forexpros – The pound ended the week close to a one-week high against the U.S. dollar on Friday, boosted by an unexpected increase in U.K. retail sales, but gains were capped amid uncertainty over a second bailout deal for Greece. GBP/USD hit 1.5862 on Friday, the pair’s highest since February 9; the pair subsequently consolidated [...]

ForexNewsNow | Published on September 15, 2010 at 4:18 pm NEW YORK (Forex News Now) – The pound surged to a 7-week high against the dollar on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, said he was confident the economic recovery will have staying power. During U.S. afternoon trading, GBP/USD struck 1.5491, its [...]

Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:22am GMT * Sterling rises versus euro which toils on Greek bailout worries * Pound gains some support from declining QE expectations * But stays within sight of three-week low versus firmer dollar By Neal Armstrong LONDON, Feb 16 – – Sterling gained against the euro on Thursday as the common [...]

Feb. 13 — John Cridland, director general of the Confederation of British Industry, discusses the outlook for the U.K. economy and Bank of England policy. He speaks with ‘s Scott Hamilton in London. (Source: ) The pound rose for the first time in four days against the dollar after the Confederation of British Industry said [...]

Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 February 2012 13:50 Written by Will Peters Tuesday, 07 February 2012 13:48 British Pound Sterling (GBP) in Euro (EUR) is 0.3% lower at 1.2012, British Pound Sterling (GBP) in US Dollar (USD) is 0.06% lower on the day, GBP/USD is at 1.5812. The British Pound Sterling (GBP) in Australian Dollar [...]

Feb. 7 — The euro gained against the dollar and yen as Greek officials worked on a final draft of the financing document required to receive international funding to relieve its sovereign-debt crisis. The 17-nation currency erased losses against most of its major counterparts after an official, who declined to be named, said the document [...]

On Tuesday 7 February 2012, 18:20 NZDT * Aussie jumps, could test 30-year highs on USD * Aussie scales fresh record peak on euro, 27-yr high on GBP * Bond markets scale back easing expectations By Cecile Lefort and Mantik Kusjanto WELLINGTON/SYDNEY, Feb 7 – – The Aussie dollar shot up to six-month highs against [...]

NEW YORK — The dollar is rising against most major currencies on a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report. The Labor Department says that 243,000 were added in January. The unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years. Economists expected a gain of 155,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to remain at 8.5 percent. [...]

By Michael Boutros, Currency Strategist The greenback was fractionally higher at the close of North American trade with the Jones FXCM Dollar Index ( Ticker: USDOLLAR ) posting a marginal advance of just 0.03% on the session. Equity markets posted a lackluster performance in US trade ahead of tomorrow’s highly anticipated non-farm payroll employment report. [...]

U.K. gilts rose, with 10-year yields dropping the most in seven weeks, as investors favored safer assets as European Union leaders met for their first summit of 2012 amid concern the region’s growth is slowing. Gilts outperformed German bunds and the pound strengthened against the euro as the Greek government and its creditors struggled to [...]