Friday 28/02/2025

John Hall • February 28, 2025

Daily Update 28/02/2025

Key Headline:

  • EUR declines sharply following tariff announcement.
  • GBP/EUR climbs to its highest level of the year.


Recap

Market sentiment turned risk-averse yesterday as Trump renewed his tariff threats against Mexico, Canada, China, and the EU, driving the USD higher. While GBP/USD retreated from its 2025 peak, the euro took the biggest hit, pushing GBP/EUR to its highest level this year. Meanwhile, speculation is growing around Starmer’s meeting with Trump, which could pave the way for a UK trade deal and potentially sidestep the looming tariff risks.


Today’s Rates

Today's Interbank Rates at 10:02 am against GBP movement.

GBP>EUR – 1.2115

GBP>USD – 1.2595

EUR>GBP – 0.8255

EUR>USD – 1.0394

GBP>CAD – 1.8181

GBP>AUD – 2.0264

GBP>SEK – 13.536

GBP>AED – 4.6238

GBP>HKD – 9.7950

GBP>ZAR – 23.312

GBP>CHF – 1.1357

GBP>PLN – 5.0338

Today’s Key Takeaways

  • US Jobless Claims Rise: Unemployment figures came in higher than expected at 242k, surpassing both forecasts and previous readings.
  • Core PCE in Focus: Scheduled for release at 13:30 UK time, this key inflation measure could influence USD direction and potentially reverse yesterday’s moves.
  • EUR Positioning Ahead of ECB: With a rate cut fully priced in for next week’s ECB meeting, markets are currently assigning a 60% probability of an April cut and only a 26% chance of three cuts by June’s end


28th January 2025


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