Five senior European Central Bank officials said that the US President's threat to impose 30% tariffs on European imports complicates the regulator's decision-making process. However, they said this is unlikely to derail plans to pause rate cuts next week.
Robert Holzmann, a member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Governing Council, stated that no further monetary easing is needed in the region, as current borrowing costs are already providing stimulus to the economy of the bloc.
UBS maintains its year-end forecast for the euro-dollar pair at 1.2000 for the third quarter (Q3). By December, according to analysts, it could reach 1.2300. It is worth noting that UBS Q2 expectations were met, with the pair hitting 1.1800.
The Bank of France reports the country's economy grew by around 0.1% in the second quarter. Officials emphasized that unstable US trade policies continue to weigh on business sentiment.
According to International Monetary Fund (IMF) data, the US dollar's share of global foreign exchange reserves fell to 57.7% in Q1 2025, a decline contrasted by euro-denominated reserves gaining traction.
According to an S&P Global Market Intelligence report, German companies are expressing record levels of optimism about the country's economic situation since 2022. Moreover, they are determined to increase investment volumes. This information was provided by Bloomberg.
No change of the indicator value may reduce the volatility of the related markets.
While conditions in many European markets are beginning to improve, boosting investor optimism, France continues to face challenges. The key issue for one of the eurozone's leading economies is its growing budget deficit, Reuters reports.
Leading global banks, Goldman Sachs and HSBC, are cautioning investors about rising yields on German government bonds as Berlin ramps up its budget spending. Despite strong demand for top-rated "AAA" assets, analysts note that the country’s debt market is now facing growing pressure.
According to Boris Vujcic, a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), the regulator should not perceive the temporary drop in inflation in Europe below the 2% target as something too serious. The ECB mustn’t hurry with further interest rate changing.
Analysts at ING forecast the euro-dollar currency pair to consolidate within the range of 1.1700–1.1830 this week. However, they warn of an upside risk to 1.1900–1.1910 if Washington misjudges market sentiment. Yet, this scenario is unlikely.
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