All eyes are on whether the ECB will raise interest rates and whether the euro will rise as a result

All eyes are on whether the ECB will raise interest rates and whether the euro will rise as a result

14.09.2023

In yesterday’s U.S. currency trading, the upside for the U.S. dollar was limited as the U.S. August core CPI, released yesterday, eased to 4.3% year-over-year from 4.7%. The EUR/USD pair fell slightly from 1.0764 to 1.0710. However, the downward momentum did not persist, and the pair rebounded to 1.0749. The market remained trendless.During today’s Asian session, the price is hovering around the 20-period moving average on the 4-hour chart, and with the Bollinger Band middle line remaining flat, we will be watching price action during the European session closely.

Ahead of today’s ECB policy rate announcement, the euro has been trading in a narrow range against the yen. The EUR/JPY pair has been moving without a clear direction between 158.652 and 158.001, continuing to trade sideways around the 20-day moving average.A 0.25% rate hike is expected at today’s ECB meeting, but we will be watching closely to see if the euro rises in line with market expectations.

Today, at 3:00 PM, Sweden’s Consumer Price Index; at 3:30 PM, Switzerland’s Import Producer Price Index and India’s Wholesale Price Index; at 7:00 PM, Israel’s Current Account Balance; at 9:15 PM, the ECB’s policy rate decision and statement; at 9:30 PM, Canada’s Wholesale Sales;at 9:30 PM, U.S. Retail Sales, U.S. Producer Price Index, and U.S. Initial Jobless Claims; at 9:45 PM, a press conference by ECB President Lagarde; at 11:00 PM, U.S. Business Inventories; and at 11:30 PM, U.S. Weekly Natural Gas Storage. I want to closely monitor the market direction to see if the ECB will raise interest rates and cause the euro to rise.