USD/JPY trade a little lower at 104.40 levels currently
The pair looked almost set for a break under 104.00 yesterday before a bid came through near the figure level to .

Sky News political editor, Beth Rigby, tweets
„Was decided in June there would be informal talks before the 9th round (next week). EU source tells me that talks have been going a bit better than expected & there is a ‚window of opportunity‘ (subject to the full application of WA)“

Forex news from the European trading session – 21 September 2020
Headlines:
Markets:
– JPY leads, NZD lags on the day
– European equities down heavily; E-minis down 1.5%

Norway publishes the white paper on its sovereign wealth fund proposals
The proposition suggests that the sovereign wealth fund should change its „geographical composition“ and should reduce its share holdings of developed markets in Europe, instead increasing its share of US and Canadian stocks.

Comments by UK chief medical adviser, Chris Whitty
So far, the briefing is a bit of a boring one as they are mainly outlining the current virus situation across the UK and saying that it needs to be taken seriously.

Private gatherings will be restricted to no more than 5 persons or two households, including for eating out at restaurants
This is a bit of a big change, as there is no limit for private gatherings at home and those meeting in public spaces can only do so in a group of up to 10

Further comments by UK health secretary, Matt Hancock
A bit of an optimistic take by Hancock surely, but that’s what all governments are preaching for the time being. This is also mostly to manage public perception of the pandemic in general and to sort of highlight that they have ‚a plan for the future‘.

Storm set to strengthen
Tropical storm Beta has formed in the gulf of Mexico and threatens heavy rains and a storm surge along the coast in the days ahead.
The NHC expects some strengthening later today and hurricane-force winds within 36 hours.

The effect will be felt through Presidential polls
87-year-old US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died from cancer on Friday. It was well-known she was receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer but there were no recent indications she was near death.

Forex news for North American trading on September 18, 2020:
Markets:
– Gold up $6 to $1950
– WTI crude oil down 4 cents to $40.93
– US 10-year yields up 0.6 bps to 0.695%
Quadruple witching was the buzz on Friday and selling equities was the trade. They opened higher initially but fell shortly after the open for a