Here at Premier FX, this is a question we get asked very often. And it’s not difficult to see why, when just a few percentage points movement can make a huge difference to the amount of money you will receive when making a transfer.

And the fundamental thing to understand is that currency exchange is a true market. That is, the relative values depend on supply and demand, and all currencies have a “price”. It’s exactly the same principle as your local food market. If there’s a strong demand for vegetables for instance, but bad weather has damaged crops thereby reducing supply, then the prices in the market will go up.

The pound plummeted on Monday as some lacklustre domestic economic data weighed heavily on the UK currency.
Sterling appears to be largely muted this morning, with GBP/EUR flat at €1.1346, GBP/USD virtually unchanged at $1.3375, while GBP/CAD and GBP/AUD hold steady at C$1.7374 and AU$1.7558 respectively. Only GBP/NZD is currently showing any real signs of movement as it tumbles to NZ$1.8994.

The pound fell back again yesterday, with renewed Brexit uncertainty forcing the currency to relinquish some of the gains it made on Tuesday.
Trade in Sterling is mixed this morning, with GBP/EUR muted at €1.1379 and GBP/NZD holding steady at NZ$1.9072, while GBP/USD advances to $1.3448 as well as GBP/AUD and GBP/CAD climbing to AU$1.7578 and C$1.7420 respectively.

The pound tumbled against the majority of its peers on Monday as renewed concerns over Brexit eliminated the gains granted by the UK’s latest construction report.
Sterling appears to be broadly flat this morning, with GBP/EUR holding steady at €1.1392, GBP/USD stable at $1.3320, GBP/CAD muted at C$1.7222, while GBP/AUD and GBP/NZD are both holding steady at AU$1.7420 and NZ$1.8923 respectively.

The pound fell back again on Monday, suffering heavily losses against the majority of its peers as renewed Brexit uncertainty dragged on the currency.

Sterling appears to be holding its ground in early trade today however, with GBP/EUR flat at €1.1401, GBP/USD virtually unchanged at $1.3446, GBP/CAD stabilising at C$1.7163, while GBP/AUD and GBP/NZD are both holding steady at AU$1.7699 and NZ$1.9303 respectively.

The pound struggled in the end of trade last week, with growing Brexit uncertainty weighing heavily on the currency. Sterling looks to be struggling again at the start of this week as GBP/USD tumbles to $1.3419, GBP/CAD nosediving to C$1.7271, while GBP/AUD and GBP/NZD have both slipped AU$1.7850 and NZ$1.9470 respectively. Only GBP/EUR appears to be holding this morning as it stabilises at €1.1442.
Looking ahead the pound may enter into a holding pattern today as markets await the release of the latest UK inflation figures on Wednesday.

This overview is extracted from the 2017 Economic Survey of Portugal. The Survey is published by the Economic and Development Review Committee (EDRC) of the OECD, which is charged with the examination of the economic situation of member countries.

Portugal’s economy has gone through a gradual recovery from a deep recession. A wide-ranging structural reform agenda has supported thisrecovery and the ongoing reduction of imbalances built up in the past. Stronger investment, skills, and productivity will increasingly be the basis for sustainable income gains.

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