US ($) Currency Thread 2

neilbond007

pollypenny wrote: »

The trouble is that OH is maintaining that he didn't hear it! He was lying beside me, listening to the Today programme.

How are things, Neil? Bet the girls are busy now!

We have a new grandson and they have moved from lovely Florida to cold New Jersey!

Going to see them at end of month.

Congratulations! Girls are doing well. Chloe is 2 next Saturday and Charlotte turned 1 3 weeks ago!

Not sure Jersey will be cold this weekend, sure going to be wet though!

My folks are coming over at the end of August for 2 weeks. A few days in Cincy then going to Niagara and NYC. Looking forward to it!

sabretoothtigger

Yen is up, Dollar is down and Sterling is better for it.
I think we can hope for 1.61 but it often pays to be pessimistic after a rise, 1.57-8 to hurdle

Sterling Index At 1500 GMT
(JAN 2005=100) INDEX GBP/USD EUR/GBP
 PREVIOUS CLOSE 81.4 1.5597 0.8511
 OPEN 81.5 1.5663 0.8499
 10 AM 81.6 1.5673 0.8484
 NOON 81.6 1.5661 0.8480
 2 PM 81.5 1.5666 0.8484
 4 PM 81.5 1.5687 0.8502

June 12, 2013 11:00 ET (15:00 GMT)

Late Spot Sterling Rates In London
Current Bid-Ask Previous --------------- --------
 U.S.A. 1.5585-1.5589 1.5553-1.5557
 Euro 1.1740-1.1739 1.1754-1.1753
 Switzerland 1.4451-1.4459 1.4551-1.4560
 Japan 150.89-150.97 153.80-153.89
 Canada 1.5878-1.5887 1.5841-1.5851
 Norway 9.0254-9.0323 8.9596-8.9665
 Sweden 10.2583-10.2657 10.2488-10.2562
 Denmark 8.7522-8.7566 8.7620-8.7664

sabretoothtigger

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

1.57-8 to hurdle

nope, back down to 1.51 my guess

Sterling Index At 0900 GMT
(JAN 2005=100) INDEX GBP/USD EUR/GBP
 PREVIOUS CLOSE 80.5 1.5205 0.8551
 OPEN 80.6 1.5251 0.8557
 10 AM 80.6 1.5257 0.8555

 June 28, 2013 05:02 ET (09:02 GMT)

jackieblack

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23177463

sabretoothtigger

USA is on holiday today, could mean its a temporary shake as its not been rubber stamped stateside
In general Im looking for a rise. That 2.2kw from solar power you get sounds good to me

Sterling Index At 1500 GMT
(JAN 2005=100) INDEX GBP/USD EUR/GBP
 PREVIOUS CLOSE 81.0 1.5258 0.8501
 OPEN 80.9 1.5260 0.8520
 10 AM 80.9 1.5249 0.8523
 NOON 80.8 1.5247 0.8530
 2 PM 80.3 1.5064 0.8555
 4 PM 80.1 1.5066 0.8571

July 04, 2013 11:01 ET (15:01 GMT)

jackieblack

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

USA is on holiday today, could mean its a temporary shake as its not been rubber stamped stateside
In general Im looking for a rise.

Fingers crossed

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

That 2.2kw from solar power you get sounds good to me

I've been very happy. Over 6000 kWh generated since installation :j but, just like in finance, past performance is no guarantee of future returns

Cade_Foster

Tink a combination of the annoucement not to raise rates and Portugal are dragiing us down at the moment.

jackieblack

Pound weakens further on US jobs news and Bank warning
The pound fell below $1.49 against the dollar on Friday, close to a three-year low, as markets digested the prospect of UK interest rates staying at 0.5%, and the strengthening US economy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23197428

sabretoothtigger

It is dollar strength yes. Would really drop if we had special weakness

The previously mentioned 1.5 or 1.51 area is a hurdle to get past into any proper riise from here.
Not sure otherwise except these are the elections low prices for sterling

Sterling Index At 1300 GMT
(JAN 2005=100) INDEX GBP/USD EUR/GBP
 PREVIOUS CLOSE 79.5 1.4831 0.8621
 OPEN 79.7 1.4882 0.8594
 10 AM 79.6 1.4888 0.8613
 NOON 79.6 1.4899 0.8603
 2 PM 79.6 1.4890 0.8610
 4 PM

July 10, 2013 09:00 ET (13:00 GMT)

Cade_Foster

Seems to be having a push today back upto the 1.525 midmarket rates.