As April comes to an end, the pound remains relatively unchanged against the euro and has weakened slightly against the dollar. The outlook for sterling in May could be set by a major Bank of England decision next week, as well as the Scottish elections.
Economic sentiment in Europe is the highest since September 2018, however, looking at individual countries, the picture is more mixed.
The US saw a whole host of positive data releases yesterday, including GDP growth and fewer initial jobless claims, which gave the greenback a boost.
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