Will the U.S. Dollar Weaken and European Currencies Strengthen?
21.05.2021
- Remarks by ECB President Lagarde
- Total Retail Sales
Yesterday, the three major U.S. stock indices all rebounded, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at $34,084, up $188 from the previous day.The U.S. Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Index for May (month-over-month), released yesterday, came in at 31.5, below the expected 41.0, and the outlook for the next six months has also deteriorated, but this did not appear to have a significant impact on stock prices.
In the foreign exchange market, the Swiss franc—which had been falling from near its highs—has rebounded, and the CHF/JPY pair is currently trading around 121.3. It is now just shy of this year’s high of 121.53, while the USD/CHF pair is trading around 0.896.
Today, the following releases are scheduled: UK Retail Sales at 15:00 European time, Turkey’s Consumer Confidence Index at 16:00, France’s Manufacturing/Services PMI at 16:15, and Germany’sManufacturing/Services PMI, at 17:00 the Eurozone Manufacturing/Services PMI, and at 17:30 the UK Manufacturing/Services PMI are scheduled for release. Since these are all preliminary figures, please be cautious of sharp price movements.In addition, a speech by ECB President Lagarde is scheduled for 8:00 PM, and once U.S. trading hours begin, Canadian Retail Sales are scheduled for 9:30 PM, U.S. Manufacturing/Services PMI (flash estimates) for 10:45 PM, and U.S. Existing Home Sales for 11:00 PM.While remaining mindful of price movements caused by position unwinding over the weekend, we will continue to closely monitor price trends with caution.
