Should We Keep an Eye on the Balance of Power Between the U.S. Dollar and European Currencies?
29.04.2021
- The U.S. dollar is showing signs of weakness
- U.S. Personal Consumption
Yesterday, the three major U.S. stock indices posted mixed results; the S&P 500, in particular, saw little movement and closed at 4,183, down 0.08% from the previous day.Following yesterday’s FOMC statement, which noted signs of economic recovery and suggested future growth in consumer spending and increased mobility, crude oil prices have rebounded to $64.0.
In the foreign exchange market, the USD/JPY pair—which plummeted immediately after yesterday’s FOMC meeting—is now on a recovery trend, rising from 108.4 to around 108.7.In a speech delivered during Asian trading hours today, U.S. President Biden stated that “the United States has regained its vitality,” while also announcing a $1.8 trillion economic relief package and revealing plans to fund it through taxes on the wealthy.
Today, at 16:00: Turkey’s Economic Confidence Index; at 16:55: Germany’s Unemployment Rate; at 20:30: Remarks by Bundesbank President Bahtmann; at 21:00: Germany’s Consumer Price Index (flash estimate);at 9:30 PM, U.S. Initial Jobless Claims and U.S. Q1 GDP (flash estimate),U.S. personal consumption, and the U.S. core PCE deflator; at 11:00 PM, U.S. pending home sales; and at midnight, remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Quarles. While remaining vigilant for end-of-month price volatility, we will keep a close eye on currency strength and weakness.
