German chancellor Merkel addressing parliament in Berlin 29 June

  • have agreed with Macron a middle-term plan for deepening the EU and EZ in particular
  • G20 summit will send a signal of unity at especially challenging time
  • terrorism, climate and protectionism are key G20 issues

Meanwhile EURUSD steady at 1.1425 as EURGBP retreats back below 0.8800 sending GBPUSD up to 1.2995 before retreating ahead of good 1.3000 resistance/sell interest.

Merkel getting all excited about hosting G20