Forex news from the European trading session – 13 July 2020
Headlines:
Markets:
– AUD leads, JPY lags on the day
– European equities higher; E-minis up 0.7%

China still maintaining a largely similar outlook for the moment
– The situation is still severe at home and abroad
– Will adopt proactive fiscal policy, prudent monetary policy
The comments here aren’t anything new but that in itself is the key takeaway. The fact that Chinese officials aren’t deviating from the recent commentary on the economic outlook

Comments by UK prime minister, Boris Johnson
– We have got the virus under control across the country
– It is very important to wear a face covering in shops
Judging by recent remarks by the government, it is only a matter of time now before masks are surely going to be mandatory in shops across the UK.

China’s ministry of foreign affairs issues a statement via its Wechat account
The statement advises citizens to exercise caution when travelling to Australia, citing racism, violence and anti-Chinese sentiment being stirred up by the Australian media.

GBP/USD sees early gains evaporate in fall to just under 1.2600
The pair touched a high of 1.2666 earlier today but has since seen a retreat, after having formed a bit of a triple-top pattern just under the 200-day moving average @ 1.2701.