EUR/GBP’s reversal from one-month highs at 0.8740 found buyers right above 0.08700 on Wednesday, and the pair has trimmed losses on Thursday, returning to the 0.8720 area at the time of writing.The Euro (EUR) seems to be faring better than the British Pound (GBP) amid the risk-averse market mood, an
According to a poll from Reuters, all 32 economists are in favor that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will leave its Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.25% in the monetary policy meeting on April 8.
Commerzbank economists Dr. Christoph Balz and Dr. Ralph Solveen argue that higher Oil prices from the Iran War are set to push US inflation higher. They expect March CPI to rise 0.9% month-on-month and 3.3% year-on-year, with core at 0.3% and 2.7%.
NZD/USD depreciates nearly 0.8% after two days of gains, trading around 0.5710 during the European hours on Thursday. The technical analysis of the daily chart signals a persistent bearish bias as the pair remains within a descending channel pattern.
Here is what you need to know on Thursday, April 2:
The US Dollar (USD) is trading higher against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Thursday. The pair bounced up from lows near 0.7900 on Wednesday, but it is struggling to confirm above the 0.8000 psychological level, despite the release of softer-than-expected Swiss inflation figures.
ING’s Chris Turner highlights that Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey pushed back against aggressive tightening expectations, warning markets are overpricing rate hikes that hurt confidence.
The EUR/USD pair is down 0.5% to near 1.1530 in the European session on Thursday, resuming its decline after a two-day recovery move. The major currency pair faces intense selling pressure as the US Dollar (USD) strengthens due to fears that the Middle East war is far from over.
The GBP/JPY cross meets with a fresh supply on Thursday and reverses a part of the previous day's goodish recovery from the 209.70-209.65 area, or the vicinity of a nearly four-week low.
Silver price (XAG/USD) slumps to around $70.60 during the early European session on Thursday. The white metal faces some selling pressure after comments from US President Donald Trump on the Iran conflict.
France Budget Balance fell from previous €-9.72B to €-32.12B in February
France Budget Balance: €-32.1B (February) vs previous €-9.72B
