Pound turns to be weaker after a dull meeting

The Pound became weaker today after the ‘boring’ meeting between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels. The meeting ended without a deal as the two pressed their teams to reach an agreement. This shifts the next solid deadline to Sunday. On the economic calendar, the key events today will be UK GDP [...]

Loonie seems gaining strength ahead of BOC monetary policy

The loonie pair declines for the first time in the week even as risk catalysts stay upbeat. The reason could be traced from the pair’s traders cautious sentiment ahead of the Bank of Canada (BOC) monetary policy meeting. Global market sentiment remains cautiously optimistic as the US policymakers are finally inching closer to the much-awaited [...]

Economic stimulus package favors yen

Japan announced a fresh $708 billion economic stimulus package on Tuesday to speed up the recovery from the country's deep coronavirus-driven slump, while targeting investment in new growth areas such as green and digital innovation. The new package will include about 40 trillion yen ($384.54 billion) in direct fiscal spending and initiatives targeted at reducing [...]

EU’s dovish move weakens Euro

European Union (EU) scheduled to decide budget and relief package on Thursday alongside European Central Bank's monetary policy decision. Both Poland and Hungary have vowed to veto the budget, including the €750 billion ($909 billion) coronavirus stimulus package. Both nations believe the budget is punishing them for their conservative values, as noted by Financial Times. [...]