EUR: Europe promised green and healthy future

The single currency strengthened against the US dollar during the morning session before dropping by nearly a cent during the afternoon session. It also ended the day around 1% weaker against sterling. Commission Chair Ursula von der Leyen’s first state of the union...


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GBP: Sterling gains across the board

GBP strengthened by around 1% on news of a potential compromise on the Internal Markets Bill. However, this falls short of a U turn and may not be enough to satisfy other powers, including both EU and US trade negotiators. Inflation was 0.2% in the year to the end of...


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Sterling gains on suggestion of compromise

America’s central bank kept interest rates on hold at 0.25% as expected, but said it would be continuing to support the economic recovery with prolonged low interest rates. In the UK, the government has reached a compromise with Conservative MPs threatening to rebel...


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EUR: EU to unveil green deal

The single currency weakened by around 0.5% yesterday against both GBP and EUR, this despite Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment hitting its highest reading since February 2004. French and Italian inflation data was as expected at 0.2% in France (same as the UK) and -0.5%...


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USD: Fed announcement today

USD recovered around 0.5% against the Euro yesterday, despite varied economic data: a key manufacturing index leapt by 17%, well ahead of expectations, but industrial production data disappointed. The US Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision at 7pm...


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