Caution Advised Over Sudden Euro Movements Following the Release of the ECB Meeting Minutes
01.06.2023
- U.S. ADP National Employment Report
- Europe: ECB Meeting Minutes Released
In the U.S. currency market yesterday, the Canadian dollar—which saw its first-quarter GDP figure released and improved from the previous reading of 0.0% to 3.1%—traded in a range against the yen.The CAD/JPY pair fluctuated between 102.136 and 103.000, with price action straddling the 20-period moving average on the hourly chart.During today’s Asian session, the CAD/JPY pair is aiming higher and has recovered to 102.937. We will closely monitor whether the Canadian dollar continues to strengthen against the yen heading into the U.S. session.
European currencies saw the euro fall sharply against the yen after Germany’s May CPI, released yesterday, dropped significantly from 7.2% to 6.1% year-over-year. The euro/yen pair fell by approximately 140 pips, from 150.082 to 148.621. This was one of the steepest declines among the yen crosses.The rate of decline in European CPI is accelerating, and attention is focused on remarks to be made today by ECB President Lagarde. We will carefully assess the likelihood of the next rate hike based on the release of the ECB meeting minutes and the president’s remarks.
Today, at 3:00 p.m., the UK Nationwide House Price Index and German retail sales will be released; at 4:30 p.m., the Swiss Manufacturing PMI and remarks by SNB Governor Schlegel will be announced; at 5:30 p.m., the UK Manufacturing PMI will be released; and at 6:00 p.m., the EurozoneConsumer Price Index and the Eurozone Unemployment Rate; at 6:30 p.m., remarks by ECB President Lagarde; at 8:30 p.m., the release of the ECB meeting minutes; at 9:15 p.m., the U.S. ADP National Employment Report;U.S. Initial Jobless Claims at 21:30, U.S. Manufacturing PMI at 22:45, U.S. Weekly Crude Oil Inventories at 24:00, and remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Harker at 26:00 are scheduled.Traders should be on the lookout for sudden price movements in the euro following the release of the ECB meeting minutes.
