Pound to euro exchange rate knocked by increased quantitative easing bets amongst investors
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- Published on Friday, 15 June 2012 10:04
- Written by Will Peters
"Sterling has sold off this morning, no doubt related to Mervyn King’s apocalyptic speech last night. With eurozone risks escalating, the BoE is sounding increasingly dovish" - Caxton FX.
Global Forex: Euro Dollar neutral as Wiedman hints that further rate cuts at the ECB are not a given
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- Published on Friday, 15 June 2012 09:39
- Written by Will Peters

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Euro exchange rate today: Relief as Spanish yields fall below key level, EUR boosted ahead of 'financial armageddon'
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- Published on Friday, 15 June 2012 09:02
- Written by Sam Coventry
"Understandably, the outlook for the region is becoming very dark. Talk of a Eurozone breakup is rife; many are anticipating a disruptive financial armageddon" - Investors Intelligence.
British Pound Sterling: UBS remain cautious on the UK currency, set a significantly lower 12m GBP-USD forecast
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- Published on Friday, 15 June 2012 09:25
- Written by Will Peters
"These remarks support the view of our UK economist that further Gilt purchases are in the pipeline" - Gareth Berry at UBS.
Currency Forecasts: Canadian dollar to retain dogged strength on indications that risk-aversion is unlikely to spike to 2010 levels
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- Published on Thursday, 14 June 2012 13:04
- Written by Sam Coventry
"Accordingly, we would expect USDCAD to enter a short period of range trading rest before there is a catalyst large enough to break it out" - Caroline Sutton at Scotiabank.
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- Pound dollar exchange rate remains on the defensive as the US currency runs rampant
- Pound euro exchange rate finally up against the euro; gains will be capped by weak economy
- Euro exchange rate today: Forecasters show little optimism as EUR slips vs EUR, CAD and GBP
- Pound euro exchange rate lies low in anticipation of a week filled with domestic risk
- Euro exchange rate today: CPI and ZEW data releases are key for near term movement
What You SHOULD Know
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GBP has moved higher across the forex markets in the wake of news that the Bank of England has opted to not increase the supply of money through quantitative easing.
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Latest In Global FX
- Pound dollar exchange rate remains on the defensive as the US currency runs rampant
- Pound euro exchange rate finally up against the euro; gains will be capped by weak economy
- Euro exchange rate today: Forecasters show little optimism as EUR slips vs EUR, CAD and GBP
- Pound euro exchange rate lies low in anticipation of a week filled with domestic risk
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