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A renewed appetite for risky currencies amid US-Mexico trade deal news weighed on the Dollar yesterday. Today will see a release of revised US GDP data.

Trump attacks on Federal Reserve hikes trigger Dollar sell-off. News around Brexit negotiations are yet to take a positive turn, with the UK government hinting an October deadline is too soon.

Gains for Sterling remain hard to come by, and any rally that the UK currency does eke out has proved short lived amid concerns over a ‘no deal’ Brexit.

Fears of a ‘no deal’ Brexit weigh on the Pound. UK government to release 25 technical papers on how to deal with possible disruptions.

Euro continues to bounce back as US-China trade talks begin. FOMC meeting minutes released this evening will be the main focus for US Dollar.

US Dollar slides after Trump criticises Federal Reserve policy. UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt wary of no deal but optimistic a deal can be struck.

Volatility in Turkey weighs down emerging market currencies. Sterling stays flat despite strong retail sales and stable inflation and employment data.

The Turkish Lira sold-off violently at the end of last week, emerging as the worst performing free-floating currency in the world in 2018.

Sterling claws back ground after solid UK retail sales, but fears over a ‘no deal’ Brexit and rate hikes on the far horizon could limit the rally