This week has seen the Pound/Euro rate rise nicely, and it's close to an 8 year high. However try as it might, the pair can't seem to break through the €1.43 barrier. As you can see from the chart below, it's tested these levels several times but each time hits resistance:
It's a repeat of the trend we've seen throughout 2015. If you look at charts further back, you can see the rate has reached these levels about 5 times, but then drops back away to the mid €1.30's. It might go higher of course as there is really no way to predict which way it will go, but any clients looking to purchase Euros should consider past performance, and decide whether they want to fix a rate on some or all of the Euros they will need in the coming months.
This morning the rate returned to €1.43 due to comments by the European Central Bank president, where he hinted in a speech that further action is necessary to raise inflation. To me, this indicates they will pump more Euros into the economy next month, and possible cut interest rates. This has weakened the Euro and is the reason for this morning's modest gains. It looks like the weakness in the single currency is now being priced into the market, and in my opinion the reason rates can't go higher.
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