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Yesterday
- Sterling lost value against the euro for the ninth consecutive day yesterday. GBP/EUR opened at 1.1458, traded a low of 1.1432 and closed at 1.1448 representing a 0.11% loss.
- GBP/USD opened at 1.2839, traded a low of 1.2787 and closed at 1.2792 representing a 0.37% fall.
- Talks between the two main parties are set to end without an agreement. The Conservatives and Labour have been meeting for six weeks in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock.
- Boris Johnson said that he would his hat in the ring of the Conservative leadership contest when current PM Theresa May eventually steps down.
- Canadian manufacturing sales m/m came in better than expected at 2.1% vs 1.5%.
- US building permits came in at 1.3m vs 1.29m expected. Philly Fed manufacturing index came in better than expected at 16.6 vs 10.0.
Overnight
- GBP/AUD, GBP/NZD and GBP/JPY are currently trading at 1.8578, 1.9557 and 140.10, respectively.
Today
- We have preliminary UoM consumer sentiment from the US at 3pm.
- The talks between Labour and Conservatives on the Brexit impasse will conclude today.
MAJOR CURRENCY PAIRS
Current at time of distribution
| Currency Pair | Interbank Rate | % Change on Day |
| GBP/EUR | 1.1433 | -0.13 |
| GBP/USD | 1.2778 | -0.11 |
| EUR/USD | 1.1174 | +0.01 |
| AUD/USD | 0.6878 | -0.19 |
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Current at time of distribution
Current at time of distribution
| Time (GMT) | Region | Data Release | Forecast | Previous |
| 15:00 | USD | Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment | 97.8 | 97.2 |