The Pound struggled find demand in a broadly quiet start to the trading week amid growing concerns over a last-minute Brexit deal. The clock is ticking to the end of the transition period and negotiators still appear to be too far apart on some key issues.<\/p>\n
Broad sentiment trends are downbeat Asian-equity markets trended lower possibly reflecting Friday\u2019s disappointing US jobs data.<\/p>\n
Concerns over rising US-China tensions could be adding to the risk off tone. The US is reportedly preparing to sanction Chinese officials over their role in the disqualification of legislators in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n
The safe haven Japanese Yen is advancing but the safe haven US Dollar is lacklustre. Comments from Chicago Fed President Charles Evans warned against near-term stimulus suggesting that a reassessment of the bond buying programme may not happen until \u00a0the Spring next year.<\/p>\n
Attention will now turn to Chinese trade data which could be considered a proxy for the global consumption trends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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