EBC Daily Snapshot May 15, 2024
EBC Forex Snapshot
15 May 2024
The dollar dipped to a one-month low against the euro on Wednesday ahead of a key US inflation report. Higher-than-expected consumer prices in Q1 were the driving force for a sharp repricing of Fed’s rate cuts.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave a bullish assessment on Tuesday with an outlook for continued above-trend growth and confidence in falling inflation remains largely intact.
Some ECB Bank officials deemed it appropriate to cut interest rates when they convened last month, an account of their meeting showed. But views remain divided regarding how quickly to lower borrowing costs.
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Publication date:
2024-05-16 06:35:08 (GMT)