Market Pulse - Currencies
Euro area CPI surprises to the down side in September
The analyst consensus for euro area consumer prices was off by an unusually wide margin last month, as inflation fell back across all categories outside of unprocessed food.
US lawmakers failed to agree on the terms of a fourth stimulus package overnight
US lawmakers failed to agree on the terms of a fourth stimulus package overnight.
London midday: Stocks higher ahead of stimulus talks in US, talk of Brexit breakthrough
Stocks in London are holding onto their early gains helped by reports that pointed to a possible breakthrough in talks on Capitol Hill to agree a fourth government stimulus package.
Eurozone PMI picks up the pace in September, but outlook mixed
Euro area manufacturing sector activity sped up last month with a resurgence in exports supporting higher levels of output and new orders - albeit mainly in Germany.
UK factory output very near early 2020 level, PMI shows
Manufacturing sector activity in the UK slowed by a bit more than anticipated last month, but output was now very close to the levels seen at the start of 2020, although that might not last for too long.