The pound has moved slightly lower this morning following yesterday’s televised election debate. There were no real surprises from either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn and polls show that the public were evenly split over who won the debate.
Eurozone construction unexpectedly shrank, figures from yesterday revealed. It’s another sign of the worries that are swirling around the single currency zone, and it will be interesting to see if Christine Lagarde hints at any further measures in her speech this Friday.
In the US, the markets are awaiting the release of FOMC meeting minutes later on today, which are expected to argue for maintenance of the current policy status quo.
There’s a lot coming up in the next two weeks, so make sure to lock in your exchange rate with a forward contract. Call your Personal Trader on 020 7898 0541 today to begin.
