EUR: ECB to speed up bond-buying programme

European stocks closed yesterday at a one-year high after the European Central Bank held its monetary policy meeting. In an attempt to tackle the recent rise in bond yields, the ECB promised to accelerate the €1.85 trillion pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP)...


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GBP: Imports and exports to EU fall

The pound remains strong against the euro and but has weakened slightly against the dollar after a mixed bag of economic data releases this morning. Balance of trade figures show that in January, UK exports to the EU fell by 40.7% and imports fell by 28.8%. It has...


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USD: House approves $1.9 trillion stimulus bill

The dollar is slightly weaker against a basket of currencies this morning after data showed that core consumer prices rose by just 0.1% month-on-month in February, unchanged from January. 10-year treasury yields are also far lower than they were this time last week,...


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EUR: ECB meeting later today

All eyes are on the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting today followed by a press conference, which will take place at 1:30pm. The euro has strengthened against the dollar slightly this morning. The ECB is expected to focus on the recent rise in bond...


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