Will the release of the ECB meeting minutes cause the euro to rise? Caution is advised.

Will the release of the ECB meeting minutes cause the euro to rise? Caution is advised.

02.03.2023

In yesterday’s U.S. currency trading, the pound held steady against the dollar, with downside limited, causing GBP/USD to trade in a range between 1.1967 and 1.2086. GBP/USD fluctuated between the -2σ line and the 200-period EMA on the 4-hour chart, but since the 4-hour RSI is hovering closer to 30 than 70, we will be watching to see if the pound experiences a pullback.

European currencies rose as the euro gained ground after German Central Bank President Nagel, in an interview with Bloomberg TV yesterday, stated that “investors’ views on the measures needed to combat inflation are too lenient” and emphasized the need for more aggressive monetary tightening. The euro/dollar pair rebounded from 1.0564 to 1.0688.Following yesterday’s rise, the EUR/USD pair broke above the 75-period moving average (MA) on the 4-hour chart with a real body and reached the 200-period exponential moving average (EMA). We will be watching closely to see if today’s release of the ECB meeting minutes causes any price movement.

Today, at 16:45 CET, France’s budget balance will be released; at 19:00 CET, the Eurozone’s consumer price index and unemployment rate will be released; and at 21:30 CET, theECB meeting minutes, followed by U.S. initial jobless claims and fourth-quarter real nonfarm productivity at 22:30 U.S. time, remarks by MPC member Pill at 24:00, U.S. weekly natural gas inventories at 24:30, and remarks by Fed Governor Waller at 6:00 the following day.We will be closely monitoring whether the release of the ECB meeting minutes causes any shift in the euro’s upside potential.

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2. 20.04.2026New

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3. 17.04.2026New

   Will the weakening Swiss franc recover? Attention is turning to price movements during European trading hours.

4. 16.04.2026New

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5. 15.04.2026New

   Should we keep an eye on remarks by key figures in the U.S. and try to gauge the direction of currency strength?

6. 14.04.2026

   Market participants are likely watching for signs of a rebound in the Canadian dollar, which fell against the U.S. dollar following the release of employment figures

7. 13.04.2026

   Will the weakening Swiss franc continue to strengthen against the yen, or should we wait and see?

8. 10.04.2026

   Will the U.S. dollar, which has fallen against the yen, continue its downward slide, or should we wait and see how the market moves?

9. 09.04.2026

   Should we keep an eye on the upside for European currencies that have risen against the U.S. dollar?

10. 08.04.2026

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