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Today's overview of economic news and market action

 

  • As expected, the ECB cut its key interest rates by 25bps yesterday …
  • Overall, the initial market reaction to the ECB meeting outcome was limited …
  • However, futures hardened slightly late in the European session …
  • Elsewhere, there was a cautious tone to investor sentiment …
  • Currency-wise, the dollar was in the ascendancy yesterday …
  • EUR/USD opens this morning back near the midpoint of $1.01-1.05 …
  • GBP/USD is operating back in the lower half of $1.26-1.27 …
  • Meanwhile, EUR/GBP is in the top half of 82-83p …
  • Eurozone industrial production (Oct) is due later today …
 
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Today's Opening FX Rates
 
      % Change Day* End 2023
EUR/USD 1.0457   -0.47 -5.25
EUR/GBP 0.8279   0.62 -4.49
GBP/USD 1.2624   -1.08 -0.82
GBP/EUR 1.2071   -0.62 4.70
*versus Previous Day's European Open

All rates quoted are indicative market rates.