Currencies Direct Plus

18^th Jun 2013

Markets subdued; all eyes on Bernanke

A fairly quiet day today for the currency markets as we move into the week, with Fed chairman expected to discuss the possibility of ‘tapering’ the Fed’s bond purchases. This comes as the IMF has trimmed its growth forecast for the US down to 2.7% from 3% actually forecasted.

18^th Jun 2013

Aussie slips lower on RBA minutes

The Reserve Bank of Australia's dovish comments sparked selling of the Aussie.

Daily Podcast

18^th Jun 2013

Amir Khan is a Corporate Dealer at Currencies Direct UK, lends us his expertise on a daily basis. Foreign Exchange (FX) Market analysis is a daily market overview and commentary. Markets subdued; all eyes on Bernanke A fairly quiet day today for the currency markets as we move into the week, with ...

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17^th Jun 2013

Pound hits 4-month high as investors eye Fed meeting

Sterling is trading at four-month highs against the US dollar.

Daily Podcast

17^th Jun 2013

Ashley Skinner is a Corporate Dealer at Currencies Direct UK, lends us his expertise on a daily basis. Foreign Exchange (FX) Market analysis is a daily market overview and commentary. To Taper or not to Taper? That is the question Last week saw the 3rd week of 4 where US Equities markets fell as i...

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Daily Market Analysis

14^th Jun 2013

US retail sales increase

Retail sales in the US increased by more than expected in May. The figure was boosted by purchases of new cars helping the figure advance at its fastest rate in three months.

14^th Jun 2013

Aussie bounces after touching 33-month low

The Australian dollar regained some ground from Tuesday's three-year trough

13^th Jun 2013

This Is Money: “London for sale! 85% of homes in the capital sold to overseas buyers as weak pound sees foreign interest soar”

The extent to which London's irrepressible housing market is being propped up by foreign buyers was laid bare by figures showing as much as 85 per cent of prime London property purchases last year were made with overseas money.

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