Sterling dipped slightly against the single currency, relinquishing gains in the afternoon as US equities slipped back, closing the day down just 0.1% at 1.0958.
- In early trading, investors picked up on comments from the ECB President who added to remarks from other eurozone officials expressing worries about the strength of the single currency.
- In response the markets took the euro slightly lower, enabling the pound to reach up over 1.10, near Monday’s 3-week high.
- In addition, the pound gained slight support after the UK public spending deficit in September fell short of market expectations, buoying investor sentiment.
- However, the euro trimmed its losses in the afternoon as global equities turned negative and investors cautioned over taking long positions ahead of a speech by Bank of England Governor Mervyn King in the evening.
- In trading today, the pound has broadly strenghtned as the MPC minutes from their latest meeting sounded a relatively positive tone. Currently the UK currency is trading one percent up on the single currency, approaching €1.11.
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