EURUSD rises sharply to 1.0750 as the US Dollar falls despite the Fed’s aggressive interest rate forecasts.
In Thursday’s early New York session, the EURUSD saw strong buying interest near 1.0730. The major currency pair improves, despite widespread speculation. That the European Central Bank (ECB) may begin cutting interest rates in June. A dramatic drop in Eurozone inflation has prompted ECB policymakers to examine that possibility.
The ECB is projected to decrease rates three times this year.
Most ECB policymakers also expect the rate-cut cycle to continue beyond June. As inflation is on schedule to return to the desired level. rate of 2%, whereas service inflation appears to be less tenacious. Services inflation fell to 3.7% in April. After holding at 4.0% for five months. Traders are expecting three rate cuts from the ECB this year.
In contrast to the majority of ECB policymakers. Who broadly agree on expectations of interest rate cuts beginning in June, one of its Governing Council members and Governor of Austria’s central bank, Robert Holzmann, said in Wednesday’s early New York session that he does not see a reason to cut key interest rates “too quickly or too strongly,” Reuters reported.
Daily Market movers: EURUSD rises as the US dollar falls back.
EURUSD swiftly rebounds from 1.0730 as the US dollar comes under pressure despite US Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers Interest rate projections remain aggressive.
On Wednesday, Boston Fed President Susan Collins advocated for interest rates to remain unchanged until she is more certain. That inflation would return to the desired rate of 2% on a sustained basis. According to Collins. “A slowdown in activity will be needed to ensure that demand is better aligned with supply for inflation to return durably.” Her statements suggested that the US economic outlook is positive, even if interest rates remain high for an extended period of time.
Collins, a Fed official, joins Kashkari in advocating for longer-term interest rate stability.
Aside from Collins, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari remained committed to preserving the present interest rate framework for the entire year. Kashkari is nonetheless concerned about the slow progress in lowering inflation to 2% despite a strong property market . When asked about interest rate cuts, Kashkari suggested a sluggish job market could justify them.
Due to a lack of top-tier US economic data. Investors are looking to Fed speakers this week to forecast future US dollar movements. However, next week’s main trigger will be producer and consumer inflation statistics. Hot inflation data would reduce possibilities for rate cuts this year.