The Currencies Centre allows you to pull together information from various international markets with the click of a button. You can see up to the minute FX rates across the market, or dig deeper to see historical charts, prices and trends. Click on any currency to see its rates, charts and news.

• Solar energy supplying one-quarter of UK elec...

  Friday 26 May 2017

  (ShareCast News) - Rare good weather in Britain on Friday led to solar panels supplying one-quarter of the UK demand for electricity for the first time, according to the National Grid. Solar power in the UK produced a maximum of ... Read More

• London close: Sterling slump after surprise e...

  Friday 26 May 2017

  (ShareCast News) - Stocks in London got an unexpected shove higher on Friday as a new election poll revealed a narrowing Tory lead over Labour, causing sterling to sour and helping the FTSE advance. The latest polls from YouGov s ... Read More

• FX round-up: Sterling takes big slides lower ...

  Friday 26 May 2017

  (ShareCast News) - Sterling took big slides lower on most major crosses Friday as political uncertainty surrounding the upcoming UK general election sparked a wave of selling. At 15:43 BST, sterling was down 1.1% to $1.2800, and ... Read More

• Commodities: Crude rises, but may well face c...

  Friday 26 May 2017

  (ShareCast News) - At face value crude oil futures appeared to be doing well on Friday afternoon, but the modest rises in both WTI and Brent are off the back of yesterday's Opec-driven plunge and may well foreshadow choppy sessio ... Read More