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FX



     The US dollar weakened against the Euro during a volatile   €/£     The change in €/£/$                    €/$
     week, as markets anticipated three Fed rate cuts following
     a surge in jobless claims. As expected, the ECB kept its rates   0.8690                                  1.1760
     unchanged and maintained a positive outlook on growth
                                                        0.8680                                                1.1740
     and  inflation,  while  noting  it  would  adjust  policy  on  a
     meeting-by-meeting  basis,  without  committing  to  a   0.8670                                          1.1720
     predefined path. Hence, the EUR/USD pair rose by 0.2% for
     the week to 1.1718 on Friday.                      0.8660                                                1.1700

     Sterling strengthened versus the European single currency   0.8650                                       1.1680
     as  stronger-than-expected  UK  economic  data  boosted
     investor confidence. As such, the EUR/GBP rate lost 0.3%   0.8640                                        1.1660
     for the week, closing at 0.8653.
                                                        0.8630                                                1.1640
                                                               05.09.25  08.09.25  09.09.25  10.09.25  11.09.25  12.09.25
                                                                                €/£      €/$










      CARBON


     European carbon prices fell for the first time in four          The change in Carbon Prices
     weeks,  settling  below  76  EUR/tonne,  amid  political   84
     announcements and technical factors. Germany seeks
                                                           82
     to  extend  the  2034  deadline  for  free  industrial
     allowances, while the European People’s Party supports   80
     bringing back international offsets to the EU ETS from   €/tonne  78
     2031.                                                 76
                                                           74
     EUAs expiring in Dec-25 slipped by 0.4% for the week,
     ending at 75.77 EUR/tonne.                            72
                                                                   Dec25       Dec26        Dec27       Dec28

                                                                               05.09.25    12.09.25




     Power prices in Ireland are strongly linked to gas and Carbon prices by the volume of gas fired power stations in Ireland’s power market. Gas prices are in turn influenced by
     oil prices and exchange rates.

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