Heads up: ECB speakers on the agenda later today

There will be a host of ECB speakers in the session ahead Here is the agenda: 0650 GMT – ECB’s Villeroy speaks in Berlin Villeroy will be speaking at the…

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Euro Forecast: Major Resistance Now for EUR/USD at 1.20 as ECB Meets

This Thursday’s meeting of the European Central Bank will likely end with confirmation that the ECB will do everything it can to stop EUR/USD from strengthening above 1.20.

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Events to Look Out for Next Week

The shortened week starts with the major markets closed for Labor Day, but overcompensates on Wednesday and Thursday with the BoC and ECB rate decisions and Press Conferences,  and Inflation…

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The Europe Brief

The round of August confidence data has so far been mixed, as the services sector registers the fallout from lockdowns and the resurgence of new Covid-19 infections. Travel restrictions and…

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UK smashed forecasts but Europe NO

Eurozone PMIs weaker than expected, with not just the services reading taking a hit, but manufacturing also weighed down by the new rise in virus infections that brought with them…

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Euro Forecast: EUR/USD Rally Fading, Will European PMIs Rekindle Bulls?

The Euro’s rally versus its major peers has been fading since the EU Summit deal.Attention is turning to next month’s ECB meeting. Will rosy European PMIs rekindle EUR/USD’s rise?

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Events to Look Out for Next Week

As the month of August began,uncertainties both fresh and familiar keep challenging the markets, driving volatility in the stock market and pushing bond rates to record lows. The worries over…

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It won’t be easy!

In Europe the focus has switched from the ECB to the EU summit on the proposed EUR 750 bln pandemic recovery fund, which is tied in with the EU’s next 7-year…

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Euro Forecast: Outlook for EUR/USD Positive After ECB and EU Summit

The week ahead is looking quieter but positive for EUR/USD and the Euro crosses after a busy few days that included both Thursday’s ECB meeting and the weekend EU Summit.

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Live commentary post Central Banks’ meetings!

Live commentary post Central Banks’ meetings from Stuart Cowell. US equity futures are under pressure as global markets suffer a bout of risk aversion. ECB leaves rates unchanged as expected; Lagarde…

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