A quiet one amid the Thanksgiving holiday period
There are also large expiries seen rolling off later today at 104.00 so that is likely to keep price action anchored around the region above for the time being.

Comments by Irish foreign minister, Simon Coveney

Comments by ECB policymaker, Robert Holzmann
– PEPP purchases worked, helped to lower spreads
– There are indications for sustainable recovery from the middle of 2021
Yeah, that is not going to happen. Holzmann’s remarks may be his own but I’m sure most, if not all, governing council members would also not go with a rate cut next

Latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending 20 November 2020
–  -0.3%
– Market index 863.6 vs 831.5 prior
– Refinancing index 4,077.7 vs 3,901.6 prior
The long-term mortgage rate fell to a survey low in the past week and that is continuing to spur housing market activity, with purchases and refinancing both jumping. After

Reuters reports, citing airline officials on the matter
The report says that the US is considering to revoke entry restrictions for most non-US citizens who recently were in Brazil, Britain, Ireland and 26 members of the Schengen Area.

There is still quite a degree of silence surrounding the latest round of talks
Both sides aren’t giving much away and as the saying goes, silence is golden. It could very well just be some political theater before we get some imminent announcement of a makeshift agreement as alluded to earlier in the week . But

Not much hints of follow through buying in trading today yet
The bond market isn’t really offering much either, with 10-year Treasury yields little changed at 0.872% currently. Put that together, that is leaving FX little to work with in European morning trade so far.

de Guindos says any decision on future bank dividends will depend on economic developments moving forward
here
In any case, it is interesting to note that de Guindos is using past tense here i.e. . It sort of lays out expectations as to what to expect on this issue.

The contract will see Moderna supply up to 160 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the EU
For some context of the size of that deal, Italy’s adult population is estimated to be somewhere around 60 million people.

Latest data released by CBI – 24 November 2020
CBI notes that:
„This month’s survey gives hope that the economic impact of the autumn lockdowns should be as severe as in the spring. Both consumers and firms are adapting as best they can, borne out in this month’s strong online sales.“
That said, just be mindful that this