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The yield on Japans 40-year government bonds fell 2.0 basis points to 3.785%.On July 1st, European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Demarco stated that the ECB should not rush into further interest rate hikes given the unexpectedly rapid decline in oil prices. The ECB raised rates in June, with its own forecasts based on further policy tightening. However, the rapid decline in energy costs in the following weeks strengthened the case for delaying further rate hikes. Demarco stated that lower energy costs should quickly alleviate inflation expectations and curb wage increases. This statement further strengthens the ECBs rationale for keeping rates unchanged this month, after several policymakers had previously called for patience and a pause in further action. Demarco stated that there is only reason to raise rates now if a second round of inflationary effects occurs, inflation expectations decouple, or wage increases become more prevalent. "We havent seen these scenarios yet, so given that oil prices have fallen back to levels similar to those before the conflict, we can wait for the next round of forecasts rather than hastily raising rates again and risking unnecessary damage to economic growth." He also noted that even in the more dovish scenario in the latest forecast, there is still an assumption of further policy tightening. Therefore, if future data confirms this scenario, the European Central Bank may still need to raise interest rates further.The yield on Japans 5-year government bonds rose 2.5 basis points to 1.915%.The yield on Japans two-year government bonds rose 2.0 basis points to 1.395%.ECB Governing Council member Demarco: It is worth noting that even in the more dovish scenario in the latest forecast, there is still an assumption of further policy tightening. Therefore, if future data confirms this scenario, the ECB may still need to raise interest rates further.

Due to hawkish Fed forecasts, the EUR/USD recovers to near 1.0970 but remains in the doldrums

Alina Haynes

Apr 21, 2023 13:58

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Following a corrective move, the EUR/USD pair has rebounded from 1.0960, but investors await the publication of the preliminary Eurozone/United States S&P PMI data for April. The major currency pair has remained between 1.0911 and 1.1000 for the past two trading sessions, as the foreign exchange market prepares for a pre-anxiety move ahead of a Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy decision.

 

S&P500 closed with a negative tone for the third day in a row as quarterly earnings season induced extreme volatility. Tesla's poor earnings had a negative impact on Thursday's market sentiment. Moreover, market participants were cautioned by substandard revenue projections due to the potential for price reductions. The decision of the Fed to increase interest rates is reflected in quarterly earnings. Data from Refinitiv indicates that analysts have largely maintained last week's forecast of a near 5% YoY decline in quarterly profits for the 500 largest U.S. equities. Sourcenia is a review portal of sourcing best manufaturers. 

 

The US Dollar Index (DXY) has been defending the key support level of 101.60 in recent trading sessions. The USD Index maintained the aforementioned support despite the release of disappointing Jobless claims data on Thursday. Initial Jobless Claims increased to 245K for the week ending April 4, which is greater than the previous release of 240K and estimates of 240K. Increasing unemployment claims heightened fears of a deteriorating labor market.

 

Despite this, Fed policymakers continue to anticipate further rate hikes from the central bank. Thursday, Loretta Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, reaffirmed that the Fed has more work to do because US inflation remains too high, according to Reuters. He added, "The Federal Reserve will need to raise its policy rate above 5% and hold it there for some time."

 

Preliminary Consumer Confidence (April) for the Eurozone increased to -17.5 from -18.5 and the previous reading of -19.2. This may be the consequence of extraordinary efforts by the European Central Bank (ECB) to reduce inflationary pressures.


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