The euro remains largely unchanged today as it is still stronger against sterling but weaker than the dollar.
France’s unemployment benefits claim data will be released at 11am today. Markets are expecting the number of people who registered as unemployed in August in mainland France to rise by 36k, following a 20.3k rise in July. If unemployment levels rise as markets expect, this will be France’s 3rd consecutive increase in unemployment level.
At 12:30pm, the ECB’s president Lagarde will speak.
