Eurozone Inflation Rises on Tuesday

2024-05-28
Summary:

Tuesday saw the dollar weaken slightly amid a rising risk appetite, holding steady in Asia with minimal currency movement.

EBC Forex Snapshot, 28 May 2024


The dollar waned on Tuesday following a slight increase in risk appetite, but it held tight ranges as the data-heavy week only began to unfold. Currency moves were largely subdued in early Asia hours.


The euro firmed despite some dovish comments from EBC policymakers and data showing German business morale barely improved in May. Chief economist Philip Lane suggested a rate cut may occur in June.

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Eurozone inflation has now fallen close to the target of 2% and investors believe that leaves room for the central bank to cut its benchmark deposit rate earlier than its US peer.

Citibank vs. HSBC Currency Pair Data Comparison

Citi (as of 20 May) HSBC (as of 27 May)

support resistance support resistance
EUR/USD 1.0793 1.0895 1.0747 1.0919
GBP/USD 1.2300 1.2712 1.2535 1.2853
USD/CHF 0.8988 0.9244 0.9036 0.9209
AUD/USD 0.6443 0.6729 0.6551 0.6709
USD/CAD 1.3478 1.3846 1.3578 1.3753
USD/JPY 152.12 157.68 154.64 158.26

The green numbers in the table indicate that the data has increased compared with the previous time; the red numbers indicate that the data has decreased compared with the previous time; and the black numbers indicate that the data has remained unchanged.


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