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Today's overview of economic news and market action: 

 

  • Some improvement in risk appetite yesterday
  • Reflected in gains on equity markets
  • Currency-wise, majors confined to tight ranges
  • Within this, the dollar was modestly softer versus euro and sterling
  • EUR/USD edged back higher into the upper half of $1.15-1.16
  • Ahead today, Israel/Iran tensions will remain in focus
  • Data-wise, US retail sales and industrial production are important releases
 
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Today's Opening FX Rates
 
      % Change Day* End 2024
EUR/USD 1.1561   0.23 11.67
EUR/GBP 0.8513   0.00 2.90
GBP/USD 1.3575   0.24 8.50
GBP/EUR 1.174    0.00 -2.82
*versus Previous Day's European Open

All rates quoted are indicative market rates.

 

 

 

 
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ECB Watch:June 2025
 

The ECB's governing council meeting for June saw the central bank lower interest rates for a fourth consecutive time this year. It's once again reducing them by 25bps, With the deposit rate lowered to 2.00%., while the Re-fi rate was decreased to 2.15%. This Marked the eight 25bps rate cut since the ECB started its easing cycle in June 2024.

 

 
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