EURUSD will be on watch throughout the day today. This is thanks to releases of inflation data from Europe. Flash CPI reading for March from Spain was already released at 8:00 am BST and it came in even below low expectations - 3.3% YoY vs 3.8% YoY expected (6.0% YoY previously). Such a drop can be attributed to base effects, especially in energy, as oil prices skyrocketed a year ago in the aftermath of Russian invasion of Ukraine and now they are over 30% year-over-year lower. German reading at 1:00 pm BST is also expected to show a noticeable drop - from 8.7% YoY to 7.3% YoY.
Market expectations for ECB rate hikes have dropped and now the market prices in an around-75% chance of a 25 basis point rate hike at a meeting on May 4, 2023. However, a softer CPI readings from Europe may push those expectations even lower and it could serve as a drag for EUR. Nevertheless, it should be noted that CPI data for April will be available when ECB next meets therefore today's reading may have less of an importance for rate setters in Europe at their next meeting.
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Create account Try a demo Download mobile app Download mobile appTaking a look at EURUSD chart at H1 interval, we can see that the pair dropped following Spanish CPI release (orange circle) but has managed to recover all of the losses later on. Pair broke above the 1.0850 resistance zone and is now attempting to take out yesterday's daily highs in the 1.0865 area.
Source: xStation5
