The pound is still strong against both the euro and the dollar this morning as England prepares to open up further from Monday.
Boris Johnson has said he is “anxious” about the Indian variant of Covid-19 and would not rule anything out to contain its spread.
The euro felt the pressure of the positive US data yesterday, but has since gained back some strength. Markets will be listening out for any dovish comments in the minutes of the latest European Central Bank meeting.
US unemployment levels are the lowest since the start of the pandemic. Retail sales figures will be released later today.
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