todays exchange rate

[2Tiggies]

Well lets hope the only way is up on Monday.

Strangely, FairFX was slightly up this evening on yesterday's rate. I just bought some more at $1.5725. Pretty pleased with that.

 

[skelfbsfb]

Lets all pray that its going to be a very good week for the pound soaring high.

 

[SerpentQueenClaire]

Just ordered my currency this morning with Crown. Used them about three or four times in the past, all with no problems and got 1.652 so am very happy with that!! We're not going until November so if by some miracle the rate goes even higher we will stock up on more for our wedding trip next year!!!

 

[2Tiggies]

Lets all pray that its going to be a very good week for the pound soaring high.

I'm with ya! The interbank rate was slightly up today from Friday's rate. I haven't checked again since this morning, but it looked like a good start.

 

[skelfbsfb]

I'm with ya! The interbank rate was slightly up today from Friday's rate. I haven't checked again since this morning, but it looked like a good start.

Well thats a good sign then

 

[les2425]

today rate at thomas cook online $1.5303 DOWN $0.0094
£500 = $765.15 DOWN $4.70
DOWN since Friday $4.70
Record low monday 17th may $1.3786 £ 500 = $689.30
Record high tuesday 1th nov $1.6357 £ 500 = $817.35

I DON'T LIKE READ MONDAYS

 

[2Tiggies]

How odd. FairFX and the interbank rate are both slightly up. Don't buy your currency from Thomas Cook today!

 

[Disneymad]

It's in freefall today *sobs* If I close my eyes and put my fingers in my ears, it's not real, right?

Lalalalala! You can't make me listen...

 

[2Tiggies]

Lalalalala! You can't make me listen...

Just keep your eyes closed. What happened today that I didn't know about? It's dropped almost 1.5c since this morning.

 

[Disneymad]

I think it must be due to some Federal Reserve meeting which is reporting in later today on how it thinks the US economy is doing - seems it's making people edgy.

 

[2Tiggies]

seems it's making people edgy.

Well they must get a grip. They are far to edgy for my liking.

 

[london75]

Luckily I heard the news this morning about house price drops this morning. That is a reasonable sign that the recent good growth news was a false start and we've got a little longer to go before things are "normal again".

I managed to get onto Crown and buy at their 10 day rate at 1.58 before it fell to 1.56 minutes later. I know it's not a huge amount ($20 on the amount I ordered) but better in my pocket than theirs!

The next few days will be interesting, if the US start a new phase of quantitative easing it should rise again and there is more debt in Europe to come too strengthening the pound.

 

[Disneymad]

Just found this article confirming that the Federal Reserve meeting is the primary reason for the fall. Seems the UK House Market fall was like salt in the wound.

The post-meeting statement is due at 18:15...see if that helps or makes it worse, meep!

 

[2Tiggies]

Just found this article confirming that the Federal Reserve meeting is the primary reason for the fall. Seems the UK House Market fall was like salt in the wound.

The post-meeting statement is due at 18:15...see if that helps or makes it worse, meep!

The only time I pay enough attention to these things is when it affects me Well put it this way, it's not forever. Although I actually have enough to take with me, watching the £/$ rate is part of my lifestyle now.

 

[Disneymad]

watching the £/$ rate is part of my lifestyle now.

Everyone needs a hobby! *grin*

To be honest, most times in the past I've not really thought about it too much but it just seems to be so volatile these days and it really is quite addictive to watch

 

[les2425]

today rate at thomas cook online $1.5133 DOWN $0.0170
£500 = $756.65 DOWN $8.50
DOWN since Friday $13.20
Record low monday 17th may $1.3786 £ 500 = $689.30
Record high tuesday 1th nov $1.6357 £ 500 = $817.35
I DON'T LIKE RED TUESDAYS

 

[2Tiggies]

today rate at thomas cook online $1.5133 DOWN $0.0170
£500 = $756.65 DOWN $8.50
DOWN since Friday $13.20
Record low monday 17th may $1.3786 £ 500 = $689.30
Record high tuesday 1th nov $1.6357 £ 500 = $817.35
I DON'T LIKE RED TUESDAYS

Hang in there Les - even the not so nice doesn't last for ever!

 

[Disneymad]

Thankfully it's climbed back up a lot tonight since the Federal thingy and it's currently only down by .37 of a cent, which considering at one point it was something like 1.7c down is a great recovery in the circumstances.

I knew closing my eyes and pretending it wasn't real would work!

 

[2Tiggies]

I knew closing my eyes and pretending it wasn't real would work!

Thank you Disneymad for sorting out the economy for us - I wouldn't have known what to do. Do you work miracles during the night too?

 

[Disneymad]

Thank you Disneymad for sorting out the economy for us - I wouldn't have known what to do.

Hey, no sweat, anytime!

Do you work miracles during the night too?

Oh, er, *cough* umm, yes of course. Well then I'll do something special for you later this week then - just for you!