Dear Reader,

 

Today's overview of economic news and market action: 

 

  • Uneventful day on markets yesterday
  • Against backdrop of a very quiet macro data calendar
  • Main FX pairs operated within tight ranges, including EUR/USD trading near $1.14
  • Already this morning, we have got the release of UK labour market data
  • Some softer than forecast results has weighed on sterling
  • EUR/GBP has edged up nearer to the midpoint of 84-85p
  • Remainder of today’s scheduled data releases are unlikely to impact FX markets

 

 
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Today's Opening FX Rates
 
      % Change Day* End 2024
EUR/USD 1.1412   -0.05 10.23
EUR/GBP 0.8436   0.17 1.97
GBP/USD 1.3523   0.21 8.09
GBP/EUR 1.1849    -0.17 -1.93
*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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