Pound vs Euro
The euro zone ministers met yesterday and will face pressure to increase the size of a €750 bn safety net for troubled members in order to halt a debt crisis in the single currency bloc.
That is followed by a meeting today of ministers from the European Union, who are expected formally to approve an 85 billion euro aid package for Ireland and discuss the reform of EU budget rules.
An IMF report obtained by Reuters said the euro zone should have a bigger rescue fund for member states in trouble. Germany rejected such a move and dismissed calls for joint euro zone bonds.
The ongoing problems in the Eurozone is the reason GBP/EUR rates are significantly higher than recently. While concerns are ongoing in the EU, the Euro will remain weak. Sterling is also weak however, but focus remains firmly on the Eurozones problems and while it does the Euro will remain weak.
At some point there will be an agreement and consensus on how to proceed with the PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece & Spain). When this happens the market will be calmer about the Euro and we expect sooner or later the single currency will regain it's strength. When it does expect GBP/EUR rates to fall sharply.
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Today's Data
Things get busier in terms of data releases as we see a GDP estimate for the UK. The figure estimates UK growth, and as such can often have a big impact on Sterling exchange rates. Also for the UK we see Retail Sales, Industrial Production and Manufacturing Production.
So, lots that will give clues on the UK economy; expect Sterling volatility.We also have some interest rate decisions for Australia and Canada; we expect no change.
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