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ECB president further sovereign the evolution of the UK holiday maker cial markets usual since 1992. Sterling Jean Claude Trichet debt issues wait in reaction to these has steamed through has been increas- the wings, ready to The British are a nation in de- 85% seek out authentic local by fairly safe, moderate and sorts of events, one 1.61 on the Dollar ingly hawkish over rear up as soon as nial when it comes to choos- restaurants rather than stick- solitary activities such as could have assumed and 1.17 against the above target infl a- this current bout of ing their holiday, reveals the ing to familiar foods enjoyed reading by the pool, and least (as most market Euro, but we need to tion and yesterday’s Euro strength runs results of a ground-breaking at home and more than two- engaged by highly adventur- commentators did) consider the positive CPI reading, again out of steam. neuroscientifi c study pub- thirds of people (69%) enjoy ous pursuits.” that the week would manufacturing data above target, has US ISM manufactur- lished today. spending a day visiting a mu- Laid back introverts, Kate begin with risky as- with a continued only increased the ing data are also According to Thomson Holi- seum or an architectural site Middleton or David Beckham sets down from deterioration in the prospect that rate released today, with UK housing market. rises in Europe will a slight increase day’s Psychology of Travel of interest (68%). types – Not very outgoing or Friday’s close and safe haven curren- Mortgagee lending proceed those in the from last months study, the fi rst of its kind However, on balance we also energetic, but quietly confi - cies like the Dollar shrank as did mort- UK and US. The Euro fi gure expected. Fri- undertaken for the UK travel want to relax and enjoy the dent in their abilities. Accord- and Swiss Franc per- gage approvals and is currently at a key day sees the latest industry, the popular stere- simple pleasures we don’t ing to Dr Lewis: “While we forming strongly. But if we also take into level in the EURUSD non-farm payrolls otype of the British abroad have time for at home – 81% might describe these people quite the opposite account the disap- pair, with 1.3740-50 and unemployment being sun-burned, yearning enjoy reading a good book as ‘toe-dippers’ in everyday happened, with risk- pointing GDP fi gure very important in de- rate released and on for a beer and a wild night and 79% like to relax with life, the EEG study showed on currencies like from last week, cur- ciding the next step. Thursday the ECB in- out, and ignorant of local cul- a glass of wine, whilst 41% the most surprising results. Sterling up almost rent Sterling levels If the Euro does terest rate decision. ture, should be consigned to want to do nothing more than These people really are our two cents against look unlikely to hold, manage to break holiday history. watch a DVD. ‘thrill seekers’ and are the the Dollar. This may especially against through, the next key Report by the Dollar. level is all the way up Alistair Cotton most engaged by adventur- have been the mar- Instead the study conducted Christian Cull, Thomson Holi- ket building in the at 1.3950. We are ous activities, such as scuba- One of the main at the University of Sussex, days’ Director comments: potential for a posi- still uncertain over diving, wild horse-riding and drivers of the re- points to a chilled out trav- “For something as funda- tive UK manufactur- cent Euro strength the exact path, but white water rafting and least eller interested in historical mental as a holiday to be so ing fi gure which has has been the pros- the pair does seem sites, relaxation and a desire full of apparent contradiction engaged by quiet, solitary ac- to absorb local customs.