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Today's overview of economic news and market action: 

 

  • There was a cautious tone to investor sentiment yesterday, amid the ongoing escalation of tensions in the Middle East …
  • Some disappointing US data also provided an unhelpful backdrop for risk appetite …
  • Against this backdrop, the dollar was holding a somewhat firmer tone …
  • At the same time, sterling was under some downward pressure …
  • As trading gets underway this morning, this sees GBP/USD open in the lower half of $1.34-1.35 …
  • Meantime, EUR/USD is down at the $1.15 threshold …
  • EUR/GBP is up at the midpoint of the 85-86p band …
  • Today, the main focus will be on the Fed FOMC monetary policy decision (after the European close) …
  • No changes to rates are expected, so the focus will be on the updated projections and the post-meeting press conference …
 
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Today's Opening FX Rates
 
      % Change Day* End 2024
EUR/USD 1.1502   -0.50 11.10
EUR/GBP 0.8554   0.46 3.40
GBP/USD 1.3439   -0.97 7.42
GBP/EUR 1.1683    0.29 -3.29
*versus Previous Day's European Open

All rates quoted are indicative market rates.

 

 

 

 
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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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