EUR supported by the European Commission
The EUR made a significant rise on the news of the stimulus expansion. Will it last long?
BOE interest rate stays the same
The Bank of England (BOE) did not announce any major changes in its monetary policy during its today’s meeting. The interest rate stays at 0.75%, which is not a surprise for investors. All of the 9 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members voted to hold the rate at the same level, as it was predicted. The committee stated, that any future changes of the interest rate depend on the next steps concerned Brexit deals with the EU. However, these changes will be applied gradually.
In other news, GDP estimate for the 3 quarter raised to 0.5% from 0.4% in August.
The GBP has been rising since September 5, and today didn’t manage to renew highs. As there were no major news expected, the pair GBP/USD was trading in the area around 1.3050.
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CAD is in focus
Follow Canadian core retail sales on September 18 at 15:30 MT time!
Main market movements on September 17
The US dollar gained after the Fed’s report, while riskier assets dropped. Let’s have a closer look.
How to trade GBP after BOE statement?
Keep an eye on the UK monetary policy statement on September 17 at 14:00 MT time!
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