EUR: GDP data today

The euro is strong against the dollar and slightly weaker against the pound, ahead of GDP data for the Euro Area. This is the second estimate for the second quarter of this year and is expected to show that the economy by 15% year-on-year. It was announced yesterday...


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GBP: Pound strong ahead of Brexit talks

The pound is at fairly strong levels against the dollar and the euro ahead of Brexit negotiations, which resume next week. There were some positive comments from both sides of the table yesterday, which has perhaps supported sterling over the last 24 hours. However,...


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Brexit talks to resume next week

The pound is strong this morning ahead of Brexit negotiations, which are due to resume between the UK and EU next week. Sticking points remain on both sides, however, Irish Prime Minister, Micheál Martin, said yesterday that he believes there is a “landing zone” to...


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EUR: German inflation data released

Industrial production figures for the Euro Area came in yesterday, showing a decrease year-on-year and an increase month-on-month, suggesting that the sector is recovering after the coronavirus crisis. This morning,Consumer prices in Germany fell 0.1% from a year...


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