EUR: A series of PMI data to be released today

The euro continued to strengthen yesterday, still benefitting from news of the finalised coronavirus recovery fund. It was unfazed by consumer confidence data for the Eurozone, which fell by 0.3 points to -15.0 in July 2020 from -14.7 in the previous month. This is...


read more

GBP: Prospect of a no-deal weighs on pound

Sterling weakened further yesterday after both David Frost and Michel Barnier laid out their remarks on how recent Brexit talks have progressed. David Frost said that “any agreement needs to honour” principles put forward by the Prime Minister. He added, “The EU’s...


read more

Disagreements remain in Brexit talks

As expected, remarks from both David Frost and Michel Barnier on the latest round of Brexit talks have confirmed that the two sides are still struggling to reach any kind of agreement. This has fuelled worries of a ‘no-deal’ scenario and has, therefore, weighed on the...


read more

USD: US-China tensions increase

The dollar remained weak against most major currencies yesterday, as positivity grew due to the EU’s coronavirus recovery fund. However, it is strong against the pound this morning after reports that tensions between the US and China are increasing. Yesterday, US...


read more