EURUSD:
The EUR/USD pair has risen for the third consecutive day, trading around the 1.0430 mark during Asian hours on Monday. This rise can be attributed to the remarks made by Robert Holtzmann, a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB).On Saturday, the ECB’s Holtzmann said that the central bank’s next interest rate cut could be more protracted after the recent rise in inflation, as reported by Reuters. He also said: ‘I don’t see a rate hike at the moment’. ‘One plausible scenario is that Trump’s tariffs will lead to slower growth overall and also create inflationary pressures’.
Moreover, the upside potential of the EUR/USD pair could be limited as markets continue to digest the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) aggressive bias.The Fed cut the benchmark interest rate by a quarter point at its December meeting, and recent dot plots point to two rate cuts next year.
However, earlier this month, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that officials will be cautious about further rate cuts after the expected quarter-point rate cut.The Fed’s aggressive outlook is likely to support the US dollar and boost EUR/USD in the near term.Economists generally expect the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump to implement tax cuts, tariffs and deregulation, measures expected to spur inflation. This could prompt the U.S. central bank to adjust its forecast for the coming year.
Trading recommendation: We follow the level of 1.0400, when fixing above it we consider Buy positions, when rebounding we consider Sell positions.
Origin: FreshForex
