Yesterday industrial production figures from the euro zone remained well below the expected figures in the market, showing that economic disruptions continue. Although recent bad data from Europe has caused market-side concerns, expectations for a definitive step in the bond buying program at the ECB meeting today and the decline in Italian Bond interest rates have had a positive impact on euro assets. On the US side, the FED/FOMC decisions were followed by an interest rate increase of 25 basis …
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Recent reports on Ireland have put pressure on sterling assets. In particular, it was important to mention that Michael Barnier, the chief negotiator of the European Union Brexit yesterday, had to respect the Common Market and Customs Union integrity of the UK's proposal on the Irish border. On the other hand, following the statements of the British Minister of Finance Philip Hammond today, he pointed out that Britain is not a normal country like Liechtenstein and that it wants a special partner…