EU Barnier back from Covid
EU Barnier is on the wires saying he is very happy to be back in London to continue the work toward a Brexit deal. He addss:

Forex news for North American trading on October 27, 2020
The dollar slumped marginally in post-Turkey day hangover trading.   There was no economic data, but stocks did rise with both the S&P and Nasdaq index closing higher and a record levels (flow out of the safety of the greenback?).  Hopes for Covid vaccines may also help

Gold consolidates after the drop earlier this week just above $1,800
The recent doses of vaccine optimism has tempered with the mood in gold and eventually that led to a break below key support around $1,850 at the start of the week.

The pound loses some ground as the Brexit narrative continues to hint that both sides are still nowhere close to a deal
Pound buyers are running into some headwinds ahead of the weekend, with Brexit talks still seemingly leading nowhere despite the fact that Michel Barnier will be headed to London this evening to continue negotiations.

Latest data released by Eurostat – 27 November 2020
As the restrictions look set to continue until the closing stages of the year, it makes for a very uncertain outlook going into Q1 2021 if the virus situation isn’t contained.

Daily Express Brussels correspondent, Joe Barnes, tweets
EU diplomat says: ‚The gaps on level playing field, governance and fisheries remain large. Michel Barnier wasn’t able to to say at this stage whether a deal would be possible. Without London taking the necessary decisions quickly, reaching a deal will be all but impossible.‘
This reads more like finger-pointing,

Jiji Press reports on the matter

Comments by ECB policymaker, Peter Kazimir
Tools that have „worked“. Clearly more hints that rate cuts are off the table for December. This just reaffirms that extending PEPP and enhancing TLTROs are the likeliest options that the governing council will stick with.

Liverpool to be moved down from Tier 3 to Tier 2

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.