EUR/USD sets its sight on 1.1900 again as buyers seize near-term control 0 (0)

EUR/USD moves to a session high of 1.1874
Dollar weakness is partially the story here but the euro is keeping up with gains seen in commodity currencies so far on the session, amid the more upbeat tone in US futures with S&P 500 futures up ~0.9% and Nasdaq futures up ~1.3%.

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ECB leaves key policy rates unchanged as expected 0 (0)

ECB announces their latest monetary policy decision – 10 September 2020
Pretty much a non-event with the statement language pretty much a mirror of that in July. The euro is rightfully little changed on the announcement as all eyes turn towards Lagarde’s press conference later at 1230 GMT for more clues on the central bank’s latest

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UK PM Johnson: Internal market bill is to protect against irrational interpretations of NI protocol 0 (0)

Comments by UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, in parliament
– A border down the Irish Sea would hurt UK interests
The pound is dribbling lower as traders are digesting the headlines, with cable now down to a session low of 1.2900. I would argue that the EU response is very much the key factor now, as the

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EU’s Šefčovič: We made it clear that Brexit withdrawal agreement is not open for renegotiation 0 (0)

The first of the EU responses is coming in
– Still expects Brexit withdrawal agreement to be fully respected
– Best course of action is to call as quickly as possible an extraordinary meeting to get the reassurances needed following UK legislation
For some background, Šefčovič is the European Commission vice president of interinstitutional relations and foresight. I

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EU’s von der Leyen: Very concerned about UK intentions to breach Brexit withdrawal agreement 0 (0)

European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, tweets her response
Very concerned about announcements from the British government on its intentions to breach the Withdrawal Agreement. This would break international law and undermines trust. Pacta sunt servanda = the foundation of prosperous future relations.

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