EUR/USD steady at 1.1740 as Fed signals pause, inflation in focus
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EUR/USD holds firm at around 1.1741 on Friday virtually unchanged, amid a parade of Federal Reserve officials crossing the wires, following last Wednesday’s 25 basis points rate cut. EUR/USD tilted to the upside despite hawkish Fed comments tempering dovish expectations Despite cutting rates, the Fed hinted that they would pause its easing cycle, entering a wait-and-see period as they digest delayed economic data due to the US government shutdown. In the meantime, Cleveland Fed Beth Hammack was hawkish saying that “price pressures have been too high,” adding the Fed’s commitment to achieve inflation 2% goal. She added that the Fed decision was complicated and that policy is right around neutral. At the same time, the Chicago Fed Austan Goolsbee, one of the dissenters at the December meeting, justified his decision because he believed that they should wait for mor information, particularly inflation. He commented that waiting until Q1 2026 for rate cuts would allow the Fed to be assured that inflation is falling The Kansas City Fed Jeffrey Schmid said that he dissented against the rate cut, because not much has changed in the economy since October when he also dissented. Schmid added that he hears concerns about inflation from the people in the district. Philadelphia Fed Anna Paulson said that she doesn’t see tariffs translating into widespread price increases adding that she’s more concerned about job risks relative to inflation. In Europe, German’s Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) the European Central Bank (ECB) inflation measure in November, dipped -0.5% MoM, as expected aligned with Octobers print, but on an annual basis remained at 2.6%, as estimated by analysts. In Spain, the HICP for the same period rose by 3.2% YoY up from estimates and October’s 3.1% print. EUR/USD Price Forecast: Technical outlook Given the fundamental backdrop, the ERU/USD…
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