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EUR/GBP weakens as robust UK data outweigh upbeat Eurozone PMI readings
EUR/GBP trades lower on Friday as solid UK Retail Sales and stronger preliminary Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data lift the British Pound (GBP). Although the stronger-than-expected Eurozone HCOB flash PMI failed to provide meaningful support to the Euro (EUR) and kept the cross under pressure.
Fxstreet
Fri, Feb 20
UK businesses and consumers show signs of recovery in early 2026
UK composite flash PMI rises to highest since April 2024S&P says its data points to Q1 GDP growth of around 0.3%January retail sales grow by most in nearly four yearsTax revenues beat official forecasts in JanuaryBoE still expected to cut rates to 3.5% in MarchBy William Schomberg and David Mill...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
Sterling nears one-month low as investors bet on BoE rate cuts
By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The British pound hovered around its lowest in a month against the dollar on Friday, and was headed for its biggest weekly decline since January 2025, as investors weighed mixed economic data and added to bets on Bank of England interest rate cuts. S...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
USD/JPY: Policy focus tempers safe haven appeal – DBS
DBS's Chang Wei Liang note USD/JPY has moved above 155 on broad Dollar strength, even as geopolitical risks could support the Japanese Yen as a safe haven. Japan’s FY26 budget debate and Prime Minister Takaichi’s proposal to suspend the consumption tax on food are seen as key for JPY direction.
Fxstreet
Fri, Feb 20
CEE MARKETS-FX steadies with eyes on Iran and US data
WARSAW, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Central Eastern European currencies held largely steady on Friday, as investors eyed developments around Iran as well as U.S. economic data releases.Most emerging market currencies and stocks were on track to end the week little changed on Friday, as escalating geopolitica...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
EUR/JPY climbs on Eurozone growth, easing Japanese inflation
EUR/JPY trades around 182.75 on Friday at the time of writing, up 0.13% on the day, supported by stronger-than-expected activity data from the Eurozone and a slightly softer Japanese Yen (JPY) following cooling inflation figures.
Fxstreet
Fri, Feb 20
EMERGING MARKETS-EM FX, stocks on track for quiet end to week amid geopolitical jitters
MSCI EM FX flat, stocks up 0.2%, set for muted week US inflation data watched for Fed path clues US-Iran tensions seen affecting oil and dollar marketsBy Purvi Agarwal Feb 20 (Reuters) - Most emerging market currencies and stocks were on track to end the week with little changes on Friday, as es...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
FOREX-Dollar set for biggest weekly gain since October as Middle East tensions rise
Dollar up more than 1% this weekIncreasing US-Iran tension in focusInvestors also awaiting US PCE, GDP dataBy Sophie Kiderlin LONDON , Feb 20 (Reuters) - The dollar was on track for its largest weekly gain since October on Friday, buoyed by a run of better-than-expected economic data and a more ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
UK businesses report another strong month, PMI survey shows
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - British businesses have extended their early 2026 rebound into a second month, but jobs are still being sharply cut among services firms partly as a result of higher taxes imposed on them by the Labour government, a survey showed on Friday.The S&P Global UK Composite P...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
