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Today's overview of economic news and market action:

 

  • Sentiment on Wall Street retained an optimistic tone yesterday
  • The global equity benchmark S&P 500 index posted a new all-time high
  • On the currency front, the majors were confined to narrow ranges
  • EUR/USD opens this morning in and around $1.18
  • EUR/GBP remains near to 87p
  • Ahead today, the Middle East conflict will remain in focus
  • Data-wise, US industrial production (Mar) is the main release of note
 
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Today's Opening FX Rates
 
      % Change Day* End 2025
EUR/USD 1.18   0.10 0.47
EUR/GBP 0.869   0.03 -0.29
GBP/USD 1.3574   0.06 0.75
GBP/EUR 1.1501   -0.03 0.29
*versus Previous Day's European Open

All rates quoted are indicative market rates.

 

 
 
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