Here are the updated data charts that I have built into my toolkit for the OCR F585 June 2011 paper. The focus of much of the stimulus material is on the economic difficulties in the Euro Area and this first collection of charts reflects this.

The external value of the Euro against the US Dollar

Data from Timetric.

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European Central Bank Exchange Rate: Euro vs USD from Timetric

The external value of the Euro against UK sterling (source: Timetric) – a rise in the chart shows that the Euro has appreciated against sterling

Data from Timetric.

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European Central Bank Exchange Rate: Euro vs GBP from Timetric

Official nominal interest rates set by the European Central Bank

Data from Timetric.

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Euro area, Interest rates - monthly data, Not seasonally adjusted… from Timetric

Consumer price inflation for the Euro Area – the ECB targets price stability (inflation of 2%)

Data from Timetric.

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HICP, all items - annual average inflation rate, Euro area (EA16) from Timetric