Sterling-euro holds up as optimism continues

Sterling’s position drifted yesterday against some currencies as the excitement of Tuesday’s excellent services PMI reading dissipated. However, GBP/EUR has stayed strong and there was more positivity for British business with the CBI Distributive Trades Survey...


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USD: Preliminary GDP figures at lunchtime

The preliminary quarter-on quarter GDP figures for the US will be released at 1:30pm UK time today. Investors will be watching closely as the data will provide the broadest measure of economic activity in the US as well as a primary gauge of the economy’s...


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EUR: Germany’s Ifo business climate increases

Markets saw the latest business climate reading from Germany’s Ifo institute yesterday. The monthly release from the institute gives investors clues into the level of a composite index based on surveyed manufacturers, builders, wholesalers, services, and retailers....


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GBP: BoE’s Catherine Mann to speak shortly

Sterling maintains this week’s euro gains following better-than-expected PMI data on Monday and investors will be keen to see if this morning’s speech from MPC member Catherine Mann will move the pound. Mann’s speech is titled, “The results of rising...


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