Sterling trades lower as new forecasts suggest the UK will be the worst performing G7 economy this year. Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen go head-to-head in TV debate tonight ahead of Sundays final election round.
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The pound declined yesterday, falling behind its G10 peers as Boris Johnson’s ‘partygate’ scandal and economic concerns became the key focus for traders. According to new IMF forecasts, the UK will be the worst performing G7 economy over the next year, as tax increases and the cost-of-living crisis are expected to slow activity.
Johnson repeatedly apologized to Parliament last night, over his involvement in parties during the Covid lockdown. Parliament will decide on whether the Commons committee should investigate whether the PM misled parliament, which is a resigning offence under government rules in a vote on Thursday.
EUREmmanuel Macron leads Le Pen 55%-45% according to this morning’s voting intentions poll, ahead of tonight’s face-to-face TV debate and Sunday’s final round of presidential elections. The Euro has recovered slightly this morning after losing 0.35% yesterday, EURUSD trades just above the 1.0800 level at time of writing. European stocks gained, with the Stoxx 50 up 0.4%.
USDUS index futures declined, and the dollar slipped as traders digest 10-year real yields turning positive for the first time since March 2020. Nasdaq and S&P contracts fell after the biggest monthly gain on Tuesday, as results from Netflix dampened the earnings-season outlook. Netflix declined 25% in after-hours trading. The DXY is little changed this morning after losing 0.4% during the Asian session.
ASIA/PACIFICScientists have raised concerns over the efficacy of China’s homegrown Covid vaccines in tackling the Omicron variant. The country is facing the biggest surge in cases since the start of the pandemic, whilst only 57% of over 60s have received the booster jab.
Chinese stocks declined as the PBOC held lending rates, disappointing the market which anticipated a cut to support current lockdown measures. Oil rebounded as industrial activity in China picked up.
ILSThe shekel is little changed against the Dollar, trading around 3.2350 at time of writing.
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