Germany IFO - Expectations came in at 102.5, below expectations (103) in February

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Feb 23, 2015

FTSE rises through 14-year peak

The London’s Ftse index rose to a high of 6957.30, breaching the 15-year closing high of 6930 levels. The level was last seen just ahead of the dot-com bubble in 2000.

GBP/USD hits a fresh session low

GBP/USD extends its downside bias for the fourth straight session and inches towards lows in the European session as weaker UK retail sales numbers released last week continue to weigh on the markets amid lack of fresh triggers.