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Wild swings in the pound subsided last week when EU leaders granted Britain the Brexit delay to October 31

Sterling falls despite strong UK retail sales data

Business / 18 Apr

Markets have largely priced out the chances of a no-deal Brexit but uncertainty about how and when Britain will leave the EU have kept sterling traders on edge

Pound falls after May requests short Brexit extension

Business / 20 Mar

The pound had enjoyed its biggest one-day gain against the dollar yesterday since last April

Pound's rally falters as doubts creep in before vote

Business / 14 Mar

Investors are braced for more volatility ahead of additional Brexit proceedings and after Theresa May's Brexit deal was defeated

Pound up as MPs expected to vote against no deal Brexit

Business / 13 Mar

The pound fell sharply after the UK attorney general said the legal risks of a Brexit deal with the European Union had not changed

Sterling plummets after UK attorney general's comments

Business / 12 Mar

Sterling would lose around 9% of its current value against the dollar in the immediate aftermath of a no-deal Brexit

Sterling to slide to $1.20 if no Brexit deal agreed

Business / 07 Mar

The Bank of England will offer to lend euro to UK banks and the ECB will receive pound sterling from the Bank of England in exchange for euro

ECB and BoE activate swap line ahead of Brexit

Business / 05 Mar

British Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to get the changes she needs from the EU to get her deal passed by a divided parliament

Sterling rallies on talk of possible Brexit delay

Business / 25 Feb

Sterling continues to suffer from Brexit uncertainty

Sterling edges off 3-week low as PM May presses on

Business / 12 Feb

Sterling last week suffered its worst weekly decline in a month

Sterling drops after UK GDP data confirms slowdown

Business / 11 Feb

Sterling has lost over 1% of its value this week

Sterling set for worst week since October on Brexit woe

Business / 08 Feb

Sterling fell to a two-week low yesterday after a survey suggested the UK economy was flat-lining

Sterling set to slump on no-deal Brexit - survey

Business / 06 Feb

ECB President Mario Draghi blamed factors ranging from China's slowdown to Brexit for the slowdown in the euro zone economy

Euro headed for second weekly loss after ECB's warning

Business / 25 Jan

Today, the euro is the currency of 340 million Europeans in 19 member states.

The euro turns 20 tomorrow

Business / 31 Dec 18

The dollar was broadly steady at 96.43 but is set to close the year up nearly 5% against its rivals

Dollar drifts in year-end trade as clouds gather

Business / 31 Dec 18

The euro was launched on January 1, 1999 - at first only for accounting and financial transactions

20 years of the euro - key dates

Business / 28 Dec 18

Sterling has shed more than 6% so far this year as investors worry Britain is headed for a disruptive divorce from its biggest trading partner

Sterling hovers above 3-day lows as caution dominates

Business / 27 Dec 18

The single currency rallied half a percent today against a struggling sterling

Euro set for daily gain against the pound

Business / 19 Dec 18

The euro was trading at £0.9043 shortly after 4pm, up slightly against sterling on the day

Pound near 20-month low on Brexit setback

Business / 11 Dec 18

European capitals are increasingly frustrated with the global dominance of the dollar as a reserve currency

EU pushes euro to break dollar dominance

Business / 05 Dec 18

Developments in Italy and rising oil prices boosting the euro today

Euro gains as Italy lowers deficit goal

Business / 26 Nov 18

Traders are cautiously optimistic about the draft declaration agreed by the UK and the European Commission

Euro, pound steady as traders look to Brexit progress

Business / 23 Nov 18

Sterling yesterday suffered its worst day against the euro since 2016 after Brexit minister Dominic Raab resigned

Sterling rallies but remains under pressure

Business / 16 Nov 18

Sterling plunges in chaotic trading today

Sterling tumbles as May races to salvage Brexit deal

Business / 15 Nov 18

Both sterling and the euro have given back their earlier gains

Sterling briefly falls to day's lows on Brexit nerves

Business / 14 Nov 18

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