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No fewer than four G10 central banks meet this week: the European Central Bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Bank of Canada and the Riksbank in Sweden.

UK manufacturing PMIs exceeded expectations, rising to 53.3, up from 48.3 last month. The positive news has calmed some Brexit fears. US labour report today.

Comments by FOMC members Evans, Rosengren and Kashkari were dovish. But, if the positive trend continues in tomorrow’s labour report, this may turn around.

At Ebury, we believe all businesses should be empowered to trade internationally and given the expertise and financial gears to grow.

The most important piece of US data today is the ADP Nonfarm Employment Change, which might be treated as an indicator for Friday’s labour report.

We’re officially in our new offices in Cardinal Place! Our new central London HQ will enable Ebury to support all businesses growing across borders.

The languid summer trading of the past two weeks suddenly perked up on Friday afternoon, as the long-awaited speech by Fed Chair Janet Yellen hit the wires.

Retail sales smashed expectations weeks after the Brexit vote, growing 1.2% on the month and 5.9% on the year, boosted by warm summer weather in the UK.

The Pound rose sharply this morning following very impressive retail sales figures that suggest UK consumption was unaffected by June’s Brexit vote.

Overnight comments from San Francisco Fed President John Williams urging for looser fiscal policy were taken poorly by the US Dollar yesterday.