Sterling saw a slight drift after a relatively uneventful election debate, with polls suggesting it was largely a tie between Johnson and Corbyn. Meanwhile, the Lib Dems launched their manifesto yesterday evening, claiming there would be a £50 billion windfall from stopping Brexit.
The ECB’s Philippe Lane has addressed talk of an economic slowdown in the Eurozone, saying that he expects there to be a recovery within the next one to two years.
US-China trade talks seem to be slowing down once more, as the two countries clash in a separate bill over issues of protecting human rights in Hong Kong. The impeachment inquiry continues, with US Ambassador Gordon Sondland saying Trump did put pressure on the Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden.
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