Good Morning ,

Here’s a quick look at today’s economic news and market activity:

• The mixed mood on markets persisted yesterday …
• Brent crude prices moved slightly higher, rising by circa 2% to around $74 per barrel …
• US GDP was revised higher to 2.1% annualised in Q1 …
• The dollar remained in the ascendancy in the early part of the day yesterday, but later handed back its gains …
• EUR/USD opens today in the top half of $1.13-1.14 …
• GBP/USD is operating at the $1.32 threshold …
• EUR/GBP is down in the lower half of the 86-87p corridor …
• Turning to the day ahead, a sparse macro calendar is sparse on both sides of the Atlantic …

All rates quoted are indicative market rates.