Dear Reader,

 

Here is an overview of today's economic news and market action:

  • Mixed mood on markets yesterday …
  • Euro Stoxx 50 up 0.6%, S&P 500 up just 0.1% …
  • Currency markets range bound …
  • Of the limited moves to note, the dollar was slightly weaker …
  • EUR/USD opens up at the midpoint of $1.09-1.10 …
  • GBP/USD is operating in the $1.24-1.25 range …
  • EUR/GBP is at the 88p mark …
  • Remarks from a ECB and Fed officials will be under the microscope today …
 
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Today's Opening FX Rates
 
      % Change
      Day* End 2021
EUR/USD 1.0949   0.13 2.31
EUR/GBP 0.8803   -0.29 -0.46
GBP/USD 1.2435   0.43 2.79
GBP/EUR 1.1353   0.30 0.47
*versus Previous Day's European Open

 
 
 
Weekly Market View
 

A Cautionary Tale

 

The latest quarterly update from the IMF on the outlook for the world economy published last week saw little change to its forecasts from those issued in January and last October.
 
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Weekly Market Brief: 17-21 April
 

Storm Clouds Gathering

  • The latest quarterly update from the IMF on the outlook for the world economy published last Tuesday saw little change to its forecasts from those issued in January and last October.
 
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Forex and Interest Rate Outlook - March 2023
 
  • Economic data have generally surprised to the upside in first quarter, helped by easing inflation. However, possible credit crunch and tighter lending standards new risk to activity
 
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