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The pound closed out on Friday 0.3% higher versus the dollar at $1.3854. This was sufficient to ensure a weekly gain versus the dollar of 0.3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
What do these figures mean? <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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When measuring the value of a pair of currencies, one set equals 1 unit and the other shows the current equivalent. As the market moves, the amount will vary from minute to minute. <\/p>\n

For example, it could be written: 1 GBP = 1.28934 USD<\/em> <\/p>\n

Here, \u00a31 is equivalent to approximately $1.29. This specifically measures the pound\u2019s worth against the dollar. If the US dollar amount increases in this pairing, it\u2019s positive for the pound.<\/em> <\/p>\n

Or, if you were looking at it the other way around: 1 USD = 0.77786 GBP<\/em> <\/p>\n

In this example, $1 is equivalent to approximately \u00a30.78. This measures the US dollar\u2019s worth versus the British pound. If the sterling number gets larger, it\u2019s good news for the dollar.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n

Politics were a driving factor for the pound in the previous week, with investors focusing heavily on Brexit negotiations. This week politics will remain under the spotlight as given the light UK economic calendar. UK Chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, delivers his Spring Budget on Tuesday. Although this is considered less important that the Autumn Statement, Mr Hammonds plans could trigger volatility for the pound.<\/p>\n

Both the UK conservatives and the opposition party Labour have called for an increase in spending on the NHS. However, if Hammond\u2019s statement is considered short on detail then the pound could drop.<\/p>\n

<\/a>US Wage Data & Trade War Concerns Keep Dollar Weak<\/h2>\n

The dollar was out of favour on Friday following the release of the US Labour Department\u2019s job report. This report, called the non-farm payrolls is one of the most closely watched economic indicators each month. The report showed that the number of jobs created in the US in February was 313,000. This was significantly higher than the 205,000 that analysts had forecast and above the upwardly revised 259,000 created in January. These figures show the economy remains strong creating a very healthy number of jobs.<\/p>\n

However, average wage growth increased by a disappointing 0.1% in the three months to February, below analysts\u2019 expectations of a 0.2% increase and below January\u2019s 0.3%. On an annual basis wages increased by a sluggish 2.6%, down from 2.8% in the previous month. The fact that wages refuse to push higher despite the unemployment rate remaining at historically low levels and job creation proving to be robust, is concerning dollar traders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
How does the non-farm payroll (NFP) affect the US dollar? <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
It works like this, when there is low unemployment and high job creation, the demand for workers increases. As demand for workers goes up, wages for those workers also go up. Which means the workers are now taking home more money to spend on cars, houses or in the shops. As a result, demand for goods and services also increase, pushing the prices of the good and services higher. That\u2019s also known as inflation. When inflation moves higher, central banks are more likely to raise interest rates, which then pushes up the currency\u2019s worth. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n

Market participants remain convinced that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates in March. However, if wage growth stays sluggish the Fed May adopt a more conservative approach through the rest of the year.<\/p>\n

Investors will continue to watch closely for any developments regarding Trump’s Tariffs on steel and aluminium. The President signed the tariffs on Friday. Reports over the weekend point to Australia being exempt from the tariffs, but the European Union hasn\u2019t been let off. As fears grow of retaliation and trade wars the dollar dropped as the markets opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The pound closed out on Friday 0.3% higher versus the dollar at $1.3854. This was sufficient to ensure a weekly gain versus the dollar of 0.3%. What do these figures mean? When measuring the value of a pair of currencies, one set equals 1 unit and the other shows the current equivalent. 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