It was a positive end to the week on Friday, as fresh data showed Eurozone wages to be growing at their fastest pace in a decade. However, much of the impact on the euro this week is likely to be led with Brexit, as the deadline comes ever closer and opposing factions continue to argue their case over whether the EU should offer a potential extension or not.
Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled her list of commissioners, with the new position of commissioner for ‘protecting the European way of life’ drawing criticism from observers, including Jean-Claude Juncker.
Today is a quiet day for economic releases, with just Italian inflation on the agenda. However, tomorrow, we will see important German and Eurozone-wide economic indicator figures, as well as German PPI figures at the end of the week. However, much of the focus will likely be on political developments around Brexit and discussion over the coming QE stimulus package from 1st November.
