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FX



     The Euro fell against the U.S. dollar due to concerns over   €/£    The change in €/£/$                    €/$
     U.S.  territorial  ambitions  in  Greenland,  raising  worries
                                                        0.8730                                                1.1740
     about  European  security  and  NATO  cohesion,  which   0.8720
     weighed  on  investor  sentiment.  The  EUR/USD  rate                                                    1.1720
                                                        0.8710
     declined by 0.7% to 1.1642 on Friday.
                                                        0.8700                                                1.1700
     Sterling firmed versus the European single currency last   0.8690                                        1.1680
     week,  boosted  by  UK  Prime  Minister  Keir  Starmer’s   0.8680
     comments suggesting closer ties with the EU single market,   0.8670                                      1.1660
     raising  hopes  that  eased  Brexit  friction  could  support   0.8660                                   1.1640
     investment and growth. Meanwhile, the Euro came under   0.8650
     pressure  due  to  renewed  concerns  over  U.S.  territorial   0.8640                                   1.1620
     ambitions in Greenland. Consequently, the EUR/GBP pair   0.8630                                          1.1600
     dropped by 0.5% to 0.8677.                                02.01.26  05.01.26  06.01.26  07.01.26  08.01.26  09.01.26
                                                                                €/£      €/$










      CARBON


     European carbon prices soared last week, supported by           The change in Carbon Prices
     cooler weather, higher residential demand, and strong   100
     energy fundamentals.
                                                           95
     Despite   intermittent   pressure   from   milder
     temperatures, renewable output, and auction activity,   €/tonne  90
     EUAs expiring in Dec-26 climbed by 3.5% for the week,
     ending at 83.26 EUR/tonne.                            85
                                                           80
                                                                   Dec26       Dec27        Dec28       Dec29
                                                                               02.01.26    09.01.26




     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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