Today's Opening FX Rates
 

                                                                                                        

                                                                        

      % Change
      Day* End 2019
EUR/USD 1.219   -0.23 8.74
EUR/GBP 0.9077   -0.52 7.37
GBP/USD 1.3428   0.31 1.27
GBP/EUR 1.1014   0.52 -6.86
         

 

*versus Previous Day's European Open


 
 
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