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At a Euro 50 Group meeting on Monday, European Central Bank (ECB) Vice-President Luis de Guindos highlighted the ECB’s progress on inflation, but pulled back from making any clear projections on the pace of rate cuts.Key QuotesExpects consumer spending to strengthen.Economic activity is improving, albeit gradually.Not pre-committing to a particular …

The EUR/USD is struggling to maintain gains above 1.0700 amid uncertainty ahead of key economic events, including the release of Eurozone’s CPI, Q1 GDP, and the Fed’s policy outlook. The European Central Bank is expected to start reducing key borrowing rates in June, with the release of preliminary data on …

EUR/USD posts modest gains near 1.0700, benefiting from early Thursday’s weaker US dollar. Orders for US durable goods grew 2.6% MoM in March compared to a previous gain of 0.7%; Core goods rose by 0.2% MoM, which was less than anticipated. The ECB’s dovish posture, which maintains its intention to …

Improved risk appetite on Tuesday impacted the US dollar, which is -0.44% down, at the 105.68 mark, while the weaker than expected US PMIs kept the American currency under pressure.The ECB is expected to cut rates in June, while the Fed is still seen reducing its rates in September, with …

The Euro’s recovery stalls below 1.0700, and remains dangerously close to the 1.0610 low. A combination of the Fed’s “higher for longer” with hopes of ECB easing is weighing on the Euro.This week the US GDP and PCE Prices Index figures might give a fresh boost to the US dollar. …

The US dollar reached new heights this week due to bets on when the Fed will most likely begin its easing cycle. Meanwhile, confidence in an ECB interest rate cut in June continued to build, pushing the EUR/USD down to as low as the 1.0600 region. The EUR/USD is trading …

The euro’ rebound is unable to rise over 1.0647, down -0.24%, as ECB policymakers hint at a rate cut in June. Strong employment numbers in the US and some hawkish remarks made by Fed’s Williams have given the USD a new lease on life. The EUR/USD exchange rate is still …

European Central Bank’s President Christine Lagarde speaks in Washington, DC. A firmer upside momentum now lifts EUR/USD pair to the area of daily highs near 1.0680.Earlier on Wednesday, Lagarde tweeted saying, “Later today I will be speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations about the European economy and implications of …

In an interview on Wednesday, European Central Bank policymaker and Bundesbank Chief Joachim Nagel said that price pressures in the Eurozone could continue for some time, per Reuters.“It’s not completely clear if the inflation rate will reach 2% target next year and stay at this level,” Nagel added and noted …

Despite rising US inflation, the ECB maintains its independent dovish stance. ECB officials are reiterating their resolve to lower interest rates in June while downplaying worries about US inflation. This is the case even though the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank may have different monetary policies, as …