EUR/GBP – ECB probably done hiking as the economy edges toward recession

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<li data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"It's been another mixed session on Tuesday with investors potentially eyeing important events later in the week."}]}" data-slate-node="element"><strong>Weak eurozone PMIs point to further economic deterioration</strong></li>
<li data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"It's been another mixed session on Tuesday with investors potentially eyeing important events later in the week."}]}" data-slate-node="element"><strong>UK data roughly in line but downside risks remain</strong></li>
<li data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"It's been another mixed session on Tuesday with investors potentially eyeing important events later in the week."}]}" data-slate-node="element"><strong>EURGBP threatens to break above range resistance</strong></li>
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<p class="_ParagraphElement_yyl4z_19" data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"It's been another mixed session on Tuesday with investors potentially eyeing important events later in the week."}]}" data-slate-node="element"><span data-slate-node="text">It&#8217;s been another mixed session on Tuesday with investors potentially eyeing important events later in the week.</span></p>
<p class="_ParagraphElement_yyl4z_19" data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"The PMIs across Europe earlier in the day didn't get things off to a great start and further backed the view that the region is heading for a recession if it isn't already in one. "}]}" data-slate-node="element"><span data-slate-node="text">The PMIs across Europe earlier in the day didn&#8217;t get things off to a great start and further backed the view that the region is heading for a recession if it isn&#8217;t already in one. </span></p>
<p class="_ParagraphElement_yyl4z_19" data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"That makes the job of the ECB on Thursday that much easier as there shouldn't be much support to keep tightening when the bloc is already cracking under the pressure. Still, the higher for longer mantra is likely to remain to ward off speculation of rate cuts early in 2024."}]}" data-slate-node="element"><span data-slate-node="text">That makes the job of the ECB on Thursday that much easier as there shouldn&#8217;t be much support to keep tightening when the bloc is already cracking under the pressure. Still, the higher for longer mantra is likely to remain to ward off speculation of rate cuts early in 2024.</span></p>
<p class="_ParagraphElement_yyl4z_19" data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"The UK PMIs weren't too far from what was expected and again point to an economy that is feeling the strain and at risk of a recession. "}]}" data-slate-node="element"><span data-slate-node="text">The UK PMIs weren&#8217;t too far from what was expected and again point to an economy that is feeling the strain and at risk of a recession. </span></p>
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