US ($) Currency Thread 2

whatusername

Keith99 wrote: »

Upto 1.6147 now. No idea why!

Chances are that it looks like the Government are sticking with Gordon Brown therefor it has regained a bit of stability which will help. No doubt there are other factors there also.

inspector_monkfish

whatusername wrote: »

Chances are that it looks like the Government are sticking with Gordon Brown therefor it has regained a bit of stability which will help. No doubt there are other factors there also.

thats a big factor, and also more good housing figures from RICS (although personally I still take any good news from housing sector with a pinch of salt - just ask Neil !)

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09:03 09Jun09 (GBP) RICS publishes better than expected survey

(GBP) The UK RICS report of a balance of estate agents reporting increased house prices firming to -44.1% in the 3mths to May, from an upwardly revised -58.7% in Apr, beats the consensus forecast of -51, and reinforces the view that the stabilisation in the housing market is continuing. More crucially, the survey shows a rise in the home sales-to-unsold stocks ratio, to 0.20, from 0.15 in the 3mths to Apr, which points to a further ebbing of annual house price deflation in the months ahead. This reaffirmation of improving housing market conditions should be construed as supportive for GBP in the s/t. The question now is whether a relapse is seen further down the road, or whether this trend will be sustained over the m/t to l/t.

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cable 1.6150 trading now

inspector_monkfish

been down to 1.6080
back up to 1.6170 now

neilbond007

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

thats a big factor, and also more good housing figures from RICS (although personally I still take any good news from housing sector with a pinch of salt - just ask Neil !)

Yeah. I'm having a nightmare at the moment trying to get a loan here.
I was OK'd for one... now they're putting more conditions on it... f'kers

Still... 1.6189... got to smile at that

inspector_monkfish

1.6220 trading now

inspector_monkfish

neilbond007 wrote: »

Yeah. I'm having a nightmare at the moment trying to get a loan here.
I was OK'd for one... now they're putting more conditions on it... f'kers

Still... 1.6189... got to smile at that

did they pull the plug as soon as you said rugeley ?

neilbond007

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

did they pull the plug as soon as you said rugeley ?

Well this was the conversation
Loan bloke "So Mr Bond, all looks to be going well with the purchase of your new home. I must say it's a beautiful house. You say you still have a house in the UK?"
NB - "Yes"
LB - "Wow. I love England. Do you know the queen? I also knew this guy who did some work over there once. His name's Jim. Have you met him?"
NB - "No, and no"
LB - "OK. Not to worry. He's a lovely guy. You must meet him sometime. So, your house. where abouts in the UK is it?"
NB - "Rugeley"
LB - "RUGELEY! HOLY CER-AP! GET OUT! GET OUT AND NEVER COME BACK!"

inspector_monkfish

1.6265 trading

rocket maaaaaan....

neilbond007

well we've been holding steady at the 1.628X mark for a while now... we're due for a spurt up! (or a drop down).

neilbond007

We have a spurt! up to 1.6361. Happy days!