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     The  EUR/USD  pair  declined  slightly  over  the  week,   €/£      The change in €/£/$                    €/$
     reaching  1.1525  on  Friday.  A  stronger-than-expected  US
     jobs report supported the dollar, while the euro remained   0.8730                                       1.1650
     relatively stable amid thin liquidity due to the Good Friday   0.8720
     holiday.                                           0.8710                                                1.1600
                                                        0.8700
     The European single currency increased sharply versus the                                                1.1550
                                                        0.8690
     British  pound  last  week.  Sterling  weakened  as  Bank  of
     England Governor Andrew Bailey dampened expectations   0.8680
                                                                                                              1.1500
     for  aggressive  rate  hikes.  Although  higher  interest  rates   0.8670
     could help curb inflation, they may also significantly harm   0.8660                                     1.1450
     an already weak UK economy. Consequently, the EUR/GBP
                                                        0.8650
     rate rose by 0.6% for the week, closing at 0.8725.
                                                        0.8640                                                1.1400
                                                               27.03.26  30.03.26  31.03.26  01.04.26  02.04.26
                                                                                €/£      €/$










      CARBON


     European carbon prices ended broadly stable over the            The change in Carbon Prices
     week, with trading activity remaining low ahead of the   85
     Easter  weekend.  The  European  Commission  is  set  to
     unveil more details on its ETS reform in the coming days,   80
     clarifying  the  extent  of  planned  changes.  Fewer
     allowances  are  expected  to  be  withdrawn  from  the   €/tonne  75
     market than initially planned, which could help stabilise
     prices and reduce volatility.                         70

     As a result, the December 2026-expiry contract closed   65
     at 71.69 EUR/tonne on Thursday.                               Dec26       Dec27        Dec28       Dec29

                                                                               27.03.26    02.04.26




     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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