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Today in forex markets: focus on ECB policy announcements and Federal Reserve communication.

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Last updated: 2024/07/18 at 7:48 AM
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At the start of the week, the foreign exchange markets have seen some choppy action as investors brace themselves for key events. The European Central Bank (ECB) will be announcing its monetary policy decisions and ECB President Christine Lagarde will address the policy outlook in a post-meeting press conference. Additionally, the US economic docket will include the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey and weekly Initial Jobless Claims data. Market participants will also closely watch for any comments from Federal Reserve (Fed) officials.

Throughout the week, the US Dollar (USD) has been relatively weak, with the Japanese Yen being the strongest against the USD. The USD Index experienced a decline of nearly 0.5% and marked its lowest daily close since late March. Despite this, the index has held steady above 103.50 and the 10-year US Treasury bond yield remains below 4.2%. US stock index futures have also been trading slightly higher. In Australia, data showed a slight increase in the Unemployment Rate to 4.1% in June, with Employment Change coming in at +50.2K. The Australian Dollar (AUD) saw a slight increase in value following the release of this data.

In the UK, the Office for National Statistics reported that the ILO Unemployment Rate remained at 4.4% for the three months leading up to May. Meanwhile, wage inflation as measured by the change in Average Earnings Including Bonus decreased to 5.7%. The British Pound (GBP) had recently reached a new high but is now consolidating around 1.3000. The USD/JPY pair faced a significant drop of more than 1% on Wednesday but managed to rebound in the Asian session on Thursday. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) expressed its desire to maintain an accommodative monetary environment, and forthcoming data on the National Consumer Price Index in Japan is awaited for fresh market direction.

EUR/USD has extended its weekly rally, reaching its highest level since mid-March near 1.0950 before seeing a modest decline on Thursday. The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to maintain its monetary policy settings following the July meeting, which could affect the Euro’s strength. Gold prices also saw a dip after reaching an all-time high above $2,380 but have since rebounded above $2,470 as of early Thursday.

The European Central Bank (ECB), based in Frankfurt, Germany, is the reserve bank for the Eurozone and is tasked with setting interest rates and managing monetary policy for the region. Its primary mandate is to maintain price stability by keeping inflation around 2%. The ECB Governing Council makes monetary policy decisions at meetings held eight times a year, comprising heads of national banks and permanent members. In rare circumstances, such as during extreme economic situations, the ECB may resort to Quantitative Easing (QE) to stimulate the economy by purchasing assets like government or corporate bonds. Quantitative Tightening (QT) is the opposite of QE and is implemented when inflation rises following a recovery. QT is usually positive for the Euro as it ceases bond purchases and reinvestments.

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