EURGBP extended gains for the second successive session, trading around 0.8420 on Thursday. The Euro remains strong as the European Central Bank decided at its July Monetary Policy Meeting to maintain its main refinancing rate at 4.25%, as expected. The ECB’s deposit facility rate also remains unchanged at 3.75%. Traders are now looking to further … Read more
GBPUSD is hovering around 1.2560 in Asian trading on Tuesday following the improved risk appetite. The UK economy expanded by 0.6% in Q1, surpassing expectations and signaling the end of the country’s brief recession. Fed officials emphasize the importance of maintaining higher rates due to elevated inflation. US consumers foresee a widespread acceleration in inflation over the next year. Investors are closely watching the Producer Price Index (PPI) on Tuesday.
– Euro-Sterling was trading below the mid-0.8500s during early European trading on Tuesday.
– The EURGBP cross was trading around 0.8540, gaining 0.16% on the day.
– The UK ILO Unemployment Rate increased to 3.9% in the three months to February from 3.8%.
– The number of people claiming jobless benefits in the UK rose by 16,800 in February.
– The UK Employment Change was -21,000 in January.
– The German Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February was 0.4% MoM and 2.5% YoY.
– The German Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for February was 0.6% MoM and 2.7% YoY.
– Upcoming data releases include the UK monthly GDP, Industrial Production, Manufacturing Production, and Trade Balance for January.