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Today's overview of economic news and market action

  • Equity markets moved lower on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday …
  • Data-wise, Eurozone flash HICP inflation printed slightly above the consensus …
  • Meanwhile, US core-PCE inflation also came in higher than anticipated, staying at 2.7% …
  • On the currency front, sterling was on the defensive yesterday …
  • This sees EUR/GBP open this morning up above the 84p handle …
  • GBP/USD is back at the $1.29 threshold …
  • Elsewhere, EUR/USD is in the top half of $1.08-1.09 …
  • USD/JPY is in the lower half of ¥152-153, as the BoJ left policy on hold overnight …
  • Today, the US labour market report for October is due …
 
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Today's Opening FX Rates
 
      % Change Day* End 2023
EUR/USD 1.0874   0.21 -1.47
EUR/GBP 0.843   0.66 -2.75
GBP/USD 1.2898   -0.45 1.33
GBP/EUR 1.186   -0.65 2.82
*versus Previous Day's European Open

All rates quoted are indicative market rates.

 
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