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Today's overview of economic news and market action:

 

    • Dollar under some downward pressure over the Christmas period …
    • However, the greenback recouped some of its losses on the final trading day of 2023 …
    • EUR/USD opens today in the lower half of $1.10-1.11 …
    • GBP/USD is between 1.27-1.28 …
    • EUR/GBP is in the 86-87p range ….
    • This week, the focus will be on EZ flash HICP Inflation and the US labour market report (both Dec) ….
 
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Today's Opening FX Rates
 
    % Change
      Day* End 2022
EUR/USD 1.1034   -0.02 -0.02
EUR/GBP 0.866   -0.09 -0.09
GBP/USD 1.274   0.73 0.09
GBP/EUR 1.1542   0.09 0.09
*versus Previous Day's European Open
 
AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® - December 2023
 

Renewed downturn in manufacturing order books, but business optimism improves slightly

 

The AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® pointed to worsening business conditions as 2023 drew to a close, representing a setback after the stabilisation seen during November.
 
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Weekly Market Brief: 25 December - 5 January
 

Click below to read the Weekly Market Brief for the holiday period ahead. Please note, the next AIB Weekly Market Brief & Economic Diary will be published on January 5th 2024.
 
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ECB Watch - December 2023
 

ECB holds the line on tight policy as pressure builds for rate cuts


The December meeting of the ECB’s Governing Council saw the Central Bank maintain its key deposit rate at 4%, which was in line with expectations.
 
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BoE Watch - December 2023
 

BoE holds rates at 5.25%, in no mood to ease policy


The December meeting of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) saw the central bank keep its key interest rate unchanged at 5.25%.
 
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