Last week delivered some much needed gains for the pound
 

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Weekly Market Analysis

December 4th 2017
 

Brexit Optimism Sends GBP Higher

Last week delivered some much needed gains for the pound as the UK currency was lifted by reports that UK government was willing to offer €50bn in its divorce settlement with the EU.

The pound starts this week on the advance, with GBP/EUR advancing to €1.1400 and GBP/USD trending above US$1.3500.


 
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Today's Rate

Euro (EUR)
1.14102
US dollar (USD)
1.35127
Australian dollar (AUD)
1.7780
S. African rand (ZAR)
18.3797
Japanese yen (JPY)
152.631
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The rates above are using the British pound (GBP) as the base rate. All rates are for indication purposes only. Prices can vary dramatically based on amount and delivery date.


 
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