Belgium Consumer Confidence Index down to -7 in August from previous -5

Aug 21, 2026

Euro steadies against British Pound as strong PMIs offer support on both sides

EUR/GBP trades around 0.8570 on Friday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day.

US Dollar: Softer bias with pro-risk flows – ING

ING’s Chris Turner, Francesco Pesole and Frantisek Taborsky argue that recent US Treasury buy-backs are primarily a signalling tool against high yields, pointing to a softer Dollar in a risk-friendly environment.