US ($) Currency Thread 2

jackieblack

neilbond007 wrote: »

buy at 1.50. That'll make conversions much easier

:rotfl:

sabretoothtigger

Late Spot Sterling Rates In London


Current Bid-Ask Previous 
---------------- --------- 
U.S.A. 1.5668-1.5673 1.5767-1.5769 
Euro 1.1253-1.1255 1.1259-1.1261 
Switzerland 1.5285-1.5298 1.5197-1.5201 
Japan 127.57-127.60 127.94-128.08 
Canada 1.6074-1.6080 1.6084-1.6090 
Norway 9.101-9.105 9.161-9.167 
Sweden 10.387-10.391 10.439-10.461 
Denmark 8.393-8.395 8.398-8.400
(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 22, 2010 11:00 ET (15:00 GMT)

standinman2009

im puzzled why everyone forgets that the average value over the last 2 decades of pound to has been constant with a couple of year blip when it went to $2 to £1 generally its been about $1,58 to £1

sabretoothtigger

I remember, thats about right but dollar has fallen massively overall and vs the pound its varied alot. Generally government policy has been to follow them down.
Right now we have the threat of money printing on both sides of the atlantic however its not certain

Sterling Index At 0700 GMT
 
      (JAN 2005=100)     INDEX      GBP/USD     EUR/GBP 
     PREVIOUS CLOSE      79.7       1.5867      0.8741 
               OPEN      79.8       1.5823      0.8718 
              10 AM 
               NOON 
               2 PM 
               4 PM 
 

October 27, 2010 03:01 ET (07:01 GMT)

Late Spot Sterling Rates In London
 
 
             Current Bid-Ask    Previous 
             ----------------   --------- 
U.S.A.       1.5782-1.5783   1.5860-1.5862 
Euro         1.1450-1.1457   1.1436-1.1438 
Switzerland  1.5621-1.5634   1.5608-1.5613 
Japan        128.84-128.94   128.90-128.94 
Canada       1.6284-1.6288   1.6201-1.6206 
Norway       9.316-9.320     9.304-9.308 
Sweden       10.686-10.690   10.643-10.648 
Denmark      8.541-8.543     8.528-8.530 
 
 

October 27, 2010 11:00 ET (15:00 GMT)

neilbond007

Good day today for the GBP.

Shot up from 2c in a few hours.

At around 1.5930 at the moment. Taking a breather before going for 1.60

sabretoothtigger

uk gdp higher then expected apparently delaying the idea of printing money

Sterling Index At 1400 GMT
 
      (JAN 2005=100)     INDEX      GBP/USD     EUR/GBP 
     PREVIOUS CLOSE      80.2       1.5988      0.8693 
               OPEN      80.1       1.6036      0.8715 
              10 AM      80.3       1.6066      0.8695 
               NOON      80.4       1.6066      0.8675 
               2 PM      80.5       1.6071      0.8667 
               4 PM 
 


November 01, 2010 10:02 ET (14:02 GMT)

the_salmon

Hi all, are we expecting a better rate against the $ by the end of the week with the likely US announcement of QE and the resultant weakening of their currency?

Any predictions as to what we may get?

neilbond007

the_salmon wrote: »

Hi all, are we expecting a better rate against the $ by the end of the week with the likely US announcement of QE and the resultant weakening of their currency?

Any predictions as to what we may get?

I predict it will be unpredictable.

Seriously, good news for the US, the $ strengthens... bad news for them... the $ strengthens...

I've been watching the rate very carefully for nigh on 2 years. I'm still none the wiser as to how it works

DickyP_2

neilbond007 wrote: »

I predict it will be unpredictable.

Seriously, good news for the US, the $ strengthens... bad news for them... the $ strengthens...

I've been watching the rate very carefully for nigh on 2 years. I'm still none the wiser as to how it works

This has been a public service broadcast on behalf of the Bond party!!!

crow99

I know the feeling on the rate, I've been to the US once a year in Sept for the past three years and have been spoilt on the rates, now hoping it will bounce back to about $1.65 but who knows?!?