Will the euro, which is expected to remain unchanged following the ECB meeting, show any movement after the economic data is released?
25.01.2024
- Europe: ECB Policy Rate and Statement Release
- France: Number of Unemployed
In the previous day’s U.S. currency trading, U.S. Treasury yields softened during U.S. trading hours, causing the U.S. dollar to decline against the euro. The EUR/USD pair rose from 1.0841 to 1.0932. A rebound was observed after the pair broke well above the 200-period SMA on the hourly chart.From a technical perspective, the EUR/USD pair is forming an “expansion” pattern on the 4-hour chart, with both the upper and lower boundaries widening. We will be watching closely to see if the price trends in one direction during U.S. trading hours.
Ahead of today’s ECB policy rate announcement, the euro traded without a clear direction.The euro/yen pair fell slightly from 161.067 to 160.176. During today’s Asian trading session, it has been trading in a narrow range around 160.784. While the market expects the ECB to keep its policy rate unchanged at 4.5% today, we will be watching closely to see if the euro continues to weaken in the absence of any surprises.
Today’s schedule includes Japan’s foreign equity investment at 8:50, Sweden’s Producer Price Index at 16:00, France’s Manufacturing PMI at 16:45, Germany’s IFO Business Climate Index at 18:00, and France’sunemployment figures, at 8:00 p.m. UK retail sales, at 9:00 p.m. Canada Business Barometer, at 10:00 p.m. US building permits, at 10:15 p.m. Eurozone ECB policy rate and statement, at 10:30 p.m. US durable goods orders, US GDP,U.S. Initial Jobless Claims, U.S. Wholesale Inventories, and U.S. GDP; at 10:45 p.m., the ECB’s Lagarde will hold a press conference; at midnight, U.S. New Home Sales; and at 3:00 a.m., a U.S. 7-year Treasury auction is scheduled.I want to closely monitor whether the euro, which is expected to remain unchanged following the ECB’s decision, will show any movement after the economic indicators are released.
