ECB Rate Cut Expectations
EURUSD has come under heavy selling pressure over the last 24 hours in response to a shift in the market’s outlook on ECB rates. Traders are now fully pricing in an ECB rate cut by April 2024 with pricing for a March rate cut currently just below the 50% level. The shift in expectations comes on the back of the latest drop in eurozone inflation. Yesterday, German and Spanish CPI readings were both seen falling lower for last month, hinting that today’s eurozone CPI was going to show similar weakness.
Eurozone Inflation Plunges
While already lower ahead of the data, today’s eurozone inflation readings have pushed EURUSD lower still. Headline CPI for last month was seen at 2.4%, down from 2.9% prior and below the 2.7% the market was looking for. Additionally, core CPI was also seen lower at 3.6%, down from 4.2% prior and below the 3.9% the market was looking for.
Market vs ECB
With inflation continuing to trend back towards the bank’s 2% target, traders are now pushing back against the ECB’s guidance that rates will need to stay at elevated levels for longer and are calling for early 2024 rate cuts. While this narrative continues to build, EUR looks vulnerable to further downside near-term.
Technical Views
EURUSD
The rally in EURUSD has seen plenty of bearish divergence in momentum studies, raising caution over a potential reversal lower. Price is currently testing back below the 1.0937 level with risks of a deeper correction if we hold below. If bulls can get back above, however, focus stays on 1.1126 for now. Notably, we have an active sell signal today in the Signal Centre set from 1.0985, suggesting a preference stay bearish here.
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