European Central Bank (ECB)

Cable has trended lower lately, becoming the worst-performing major currency. And that's even considering that the dollar weakened. So, does that mean The Pound (GBPUSD) will continue to trend lower? Or has it finally reached bottom, and…
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Economists are unanimous in their expectations that the ECB will keep rates unchanged on Thursday at the conclusion of its policy meeting. After all, the June CPI report for the Eurozone showed inflation was precisely on target at 2.0%.…
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Analysts seem to be agreeing that the ECB(European Central Bank) is fast approaching the end of its rate cutting cycle, unless there is a major change in the trajectory of the economic data. The vast majority of economists now expect just…
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After being one of the most aggressive rate cutters, the European Central Bank(ECB) might have been the first major central bank to signal that easing is coming to an end. Of course situations vary between countries. But, a general trend…
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The outlook for what the ECB (European Central Bank) will do with rates has gotten a little bit murky. Trader attention was distracted by the events in the Middle East which could have had a profound impact on the EURUSD. But, now that the…
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The European Central Bank (ECB) is widely expected to cut rates by a quarter of a point at the end of its meeting on Thursday. The question that could move markets is what happens after that. There is a fair consensus that the July meeting…
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There's been a pretty open debate among ECB (European Central Bank) members about whether to cut rates or pause at the upcoming meeting. The last major data point that could give a clearer indication on what to expect will be coming out…
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The EURUSD has revered to a downward trend over the last week, mostly as a result of dollar strength. But on the European side, there doesn't seem to be much that could help arrest the fall. That is, if the dollar continues to gain. The…
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The Euro is set to be rocked this week with two major data releases that typically shake up the markets. Both US and EU GDP figures are coming out on the same day, which could lead to some market readjustment for the EURUSD. Euro Area flash…
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It seems markets and economists are finally coalescing around the expectation that the ECB will cut rates by 25 bps on Thursday. But, it's been a long road with a lot of twists and turns to reach that point. And there is understandably…
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