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Today's overview of economic news and market action: 

  • Investor sentiment was holding a mixed tone yesterday …
  • On the data front, the calendar was quite sparse …
  • Currency-wise, the dollar whip-sawed, but is firmer overall
  • This sees EUR/USD open today down in the lower half of $1.17-1.18 …
  • GBP/USD is operating in the bottom half of $1.34-1.35 …
  • EUR/GBP remains in a tight corridor between 87-87.5p …
  • Today, the data schedule is once again limited …
  • Owing to the government shutdown, the US labour market report (due today) will likely be delayed …
 
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Today's Opening FX Rates
 
      % Change Day* End 2024
EUR/USD 1.1717   -0.14 13.17
EUR/GBP 0.8721   0.17 5.42
GBP/USD 1.3433   -0.30 7.37
GBP/EUR 1.1463   -0.17 -5.14
*versus Previous Day's European Open

All rates quoted are indicative market rates.

 

 

 
 
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More Economic News
 
AIB Ireland Services & Manufacturing PMIs
 
 

Services in September - Service sector growth rebounds ...

 

Manufacturing in September - Modest upturn in manufacturing performance ...

 

 
 
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