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A round up of the latest Euro Pound forecast news items from the Currency News desk.

Dollar Exchange Rate Weakens Against Peers as Confidence Grows Ahead of EU Summit

28 Jun 2012 at 10 AM - Written by John Cameron

STORY LINK Dollar Exchange Rate Weakens Against Peers as Confidence Grows Ahead of EU Summit

The US dollar has weakened against many of its counterparts after Asian stocks rallied for a second day in a row as the markets grow more confident ahead of today’s EU summit in Brussels. The main reason for the dollars weakening is that Investors are cautious about entering the weekend filled with risk-off positions in case positive...

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Prospects For Sterling Euro Exchange Rate Uncertain Ahead Of Eurozone Summit And German CPI Inflation Data

27 Jun 2012 at 12 PM - Written by Tim Boyer

STORY LINK Prospects For Sterling Euro Exchange Rate Uncertain Ahead Of Eurozone Summit And German CPI Inflation Data

European Union Commission President Jose Manuel Baroso heralded this Thursday’s eurozone summit as a new dawn for the troubled region in a set-piece speech yesterday afternoon. However, the market was not impressed by Baroso’s words, as investors tripped over each other to sell-off euro-denominated assets. This sent the GBP EUR exchange...

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Dire UK CPI Inflation Data Triggers Talk of More British QE, Sending GBP USD Rate Lower

19 Jun 2012 at 10 AM - Written by Minesh Chaudhari

STORY LINK Dire UK CPI Inflation Data Triggers Talk of More British QE, Sending GBP USD Rate Lower

Last night saw a disappointing showing for Asian equities markets following leading credit ratings agency Fitch’s announcement that it is downgrading its outlook for India’s giant economy to ‘negative’. The development saw both the Tokyo and Hong Kong indices lose ground overnight, leaving investors in no doubt – what is bad news...

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Greece?s Pro-Bailout Election Result Proves Negative For Pound To Euro Exchange Rate

18 Jun 2012 at 9 AM - Written by John Cameron

STORY LINK Greece?s Pro-Bailout Election Result Proves Negative For Pound To Euro Exchange Rate

Early indications from Greece’s General Election held yesterday, are that the pro-bailout ‘New Democracy’ party, led by Antonis Samaras, have secured over 30% of the popular vote, making them the best-supported party. Significantly, New Democracy will garner 50 ‘bonus seats’ in any new parliament by dint of the fact that they...

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Pound To Euro Exchange Rate Eases In Spite Of Spanish Debt Yields Spiralling To 7%

15 Jun 2012 at 9 AM - Written by Toni Johnson

STORY LINK Pound To Euro Exchange Rate Eases In Spite Of Spanish Debt Yields Spiralling To 7%

Spain was making the headlines in the currency markets yesterday, and again it was for all the wrong reasons. For the past few weeks, the interest the Spanish government had been paying on its 10 year bonds has been edging higher. The increased yields on Spanish bills have been precipitated by deep-seated concerns regarding the nation’s...

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Pound To Euro Rate Gains As Spain?s Debt Yields Head Towards 7%

13 Jun 2012 at 9 AM - Written by John Cameron

STORY LINK Pound To Euro Rate Gains As Spain?s Debt Yields Head Towards 7%

Although this weekend’s news of the eurozone finance ministers’ bailout of Spain’s banking sector was clearly good news for Spain’s banks, it is already proving to be a millstone around the neck of the Spanish government. The potential that as much as €100bn of emergency loans will be made available to the Iberian state’s...

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Fears Grow Over Italy?s Debt As Italian Bond Yields Spiral, Taking Pound To Euro Exchange Rate Higher

12 Jun 2012 at 9 AM - Written by Minesh Chaudhari

STORY LINK Fears Grow Over Italy?s Debt As Italian Bond Yields Spiral, Taking Pound To Euro Exchange Rate Higher

The currency market giveth and the currency market taketh away. Or so it appeared yesterday, which was the first full day of trading following Saturday’s announcement by the eurogroup of Finance Ministers that it was set to make up to €100bn of emergency loans available to Spain’s banking sector. The day started with significant gains...

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Sterling To Euro Rate Drops Following ECB President?s Comments

7 Jun 2012 at 9 AM - Written by Minesh Chaudhari

STORY LINK Sterling To Euro Rate Drops Following ECB President?s Comments

Yesterday’s session in the currency markets was shaped by the words of one key global policy-maker – European Central Bank President Mario Draghi. Previous ECB Presidents have become renowned for their conservative approach to public commentary, however Draghi bucked this trend with his words of yesterday. As anticipated, the ECB elected...

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Fears Grow Over Spanish Debt Black Hole ? Bring on the Hispanobono !

30 May 2012 at 9 AM - Written by John Cameron

STORY LINK Fears Grow Over Spanish Debt Black Hole ? Bring on the Hispanobono !

Yesterday’s session saw fears increase over Spain’s troubled retail banking sector, as news emerged that three of the country’s leading banks were considering an emergency ‘merger’ in order to shore up their flagging balance sheets. The news saw the yields on Spain’s benchmark 10-year bonds spiral to 6.5%, perilously close to the...

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Prime Minister Describes Spanish Funding Situation as ?Very Difficult?, Heaping Further Pressure on the Euro

29 May 2012 at 9 AM - Written by Minesh Chaudhari

STORY LINK Prime Minister Describes Spanish Funding Situation as ?Very Difficult?, Heaping Further Pressure on the Euro

Spain’s centre-right Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy heaped further pressure on his troubled country’s finances during yesterday’s session in the currency markets, when he described Spain’s current funding situation as ‘very difficult’. Rajoy’s comments drove the differential between the yields on Spain’s 10 year bonds and their...

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