The Euro may decline further if the German IFO business confidence gauge falls short of expectations, stoking ECB interest rate cut expectations.
Talking Points
Euro at Risk of Deeper Losses if German IFO Data Underperforms
NZ Dollar Gains on RBNZ Outlook, Yen Sold as Risk Appetite Firms
The German IFO Survey of business confidence headlines the economic calendar in European hours. Expectations call for the headline Business Climate gauge to edge narrowly lower in April. Eurozone news-flow has increasingly underperformed relative to consensus forecasts in the last two months however, hinting economists are underestimating the severity of recession in the region and opening the door for a downside surprise. Such an outcome threatens to weigh on the Euro, mirroring yesterday’s response to soft PMI data as traders build out ECB rate cut expectations at next week’s policy meeting.
The New Zealand Dollar outperformed in overnight trade after the RBNZ signaled it intends to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged through the remainder of the year. The Australian Dollar briefly spiked lower after first-quarter CPI data fell short of expectations, putting the year-on-year inflation rate at 2.5 percent compared with 2.8 percent expected. The Japanese Yen underperformed as risk appetite firmed across Asian exchanges, boosting demand for carry trades funded in the perennially low-yielding currency.
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Asia Session:
GMT
CCY
EVENT
ACT
EXP
PREV
21:00
NZD
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Rate Decision
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
23:50
JPY
Corporate Service Price (YoY) (MAR)
-0.2%
-0.3%
0.0%
1:00
AUD
DEWR Internet Skilled Vacancies (MoM) (MAR)
0.1%
–
-0.5%
1:30
AUD
Consumer Prices Index (QoQ) (1Q)
0.4%
0.7%
0.2%
1:30
AUD
Consumer Prices Index (YoY) (1Q)
2.5%
2.8%
2.2%
1:30
AUD
CPI – Trimmed Mean (QoQ) (1Q)
0.3%
0.5%
0.6%
1:30
AUD
CPI – Trimmed Mean (YoY) (1Q)
2.2%
2.4%
2.3%
1:30
AUD
CPI – Weighted Median (QoQ) (1Q)
0.5%
0.5%
0.6%
1:30
AUD
CPI – Weighted Median (YoY) (1Q)
2.6%
2.4%
2.5%
Euro Session:
GMT
CCY
EVENT
EXP/ACT
PREV
IMPACT
6:00
CHF
UBS Consumption Indicator (MAR)
1.25 (A)
1.24
Low
8:00
EUR
German IFO – Business Climate (APR)
106.2
106.7
Medium
8:00
EUR
German IFO – Current Assessment (APR)
109.5
109.9
Medium
8:00
EUR
German IFO – Expectations (APR)
103.0
103.6
Medium
8:00
EUR
Italian Retail Sales (MoM) (FEB)
-0.1%
-0.5%
Low
8:00
EUR
Italian Retail Sales (YoY) (FEB)
–
-3.0%
Low
8:30
GBP
BBA Loans for House Purchase (MAR)
31400
30506
Low
10:00
GBP
CBI Reported Sales (APR)
8
0
Low
Critical Levels:
CCY
SUPPORT
RESISTANCE
EURUSD
1.2951
1.3062
GBPUSD
1.5192
1.5293
— Written by Ilya Spivak, Currency Strategist for Dailyfx.com
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