Market Drivers
UK parliament official break started;
GBP to trade heavily now that law passed to avoid a no-deal Brexit; GBP/USD +260 pips last 5 days pair aiming for 1.25 from current 1.2360?
German parliament starts Budget discussions;
German economic discipline being challenged by cheap credit and recession fears; DAX faces resistance potential for index to dip lower on profit taking;
ECB to cut interest rates;
Euro traders seeking to trade ahead of Thursdays European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decision; Thursday could be catalyst for break-out strategies to kick it and drive EU stock indices and the EUR;
Market volatility drops; VIX index down -19% last 5 days;
Positive news US -China set October date to restart trade talks; Asian, EU and US major stock markets higher last 30 days; Dow +685 points; Eurostoxx 50 +5%; Italy MIB +8%; Nikkei +710 points;
Precious Metals holding gains;
Expectations of interest rate cuts adding price support for Gold and Silver; European Central Bank (ECB) to cut EUR interest rates on Thursday; US Fed to follow end of September;
Source: FXGM / Bloomberg