ING’s Francesco Pesole highlights that EUR/USD worth motion after the US jobs report underlines the shortage of a robust bullish narrative for the Euro, as markets doubt additional ECB hikes. Softer inflation and low Oil costs weigh on expectations. ING warns markets might worth out ECB tightening earlier than Fed tightening and expects EUR/USD rallies to fade above 1.150-1.153, with a transfer above 1.16 solely later in summer time.
Restricted upside as ECB doubts develop
“Value motion in EUR/USD within the hours after the US jobs report highlights the shortage of a convincing bullish narrative for the euro. That’s largely defined by markets beginning to doubt the ECB will hike once more in spite of everything, with pricing for September at 11bp and for year-end at 17bp.”
“Whereas ECB audio system have typically tried to hold on to a hawkish tone, President Christine Lagarde and others have conceded that the coverage response might not have to be that aggressive from right here. Decrease-than-expected June CPI this week and oil costs staying stubbornly low imply that some second-round results on core inflation might be wanted for the ECB to hike once more.”
“The dangers are that markets worth out all ECB tightening earlier than doing the identical for Fed tightening. Whereas the affect past the close to time period can nonetheless be a web optimistic for EUR/USD (which regularly responds asymmetrically stronger to the Fed), this dynamic argues towards a quick return to 1.16-1.17 from right here.”
“We anticipate rallies to begin getting drained past 1.150-1.153 in present situations, and forecast a return above 1.16 solely late in the summertime.”
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