The Calm Before the Storm: Anticipating the ECB Meeting
The European single currency is currently stable, maintaining a level above 1.07. This stability is due to the low volatility in the market today, as investors are hesitant to make significant moves before the European Central Bank's (ECB) meeting on Thursday.
On Friday, the currency's performance was as expected. Despite a temporary dip below 1.07, it managed to avoid major losses and showed signs of steadiness. There were no additional losses in the international stock markets, which means there's no current trigger that could lead to further losses for the European currency.
This week is crucial as we anticipate one of the most contentious ECB meetings in recent months on Thursday. Opinions are divided on whether ECB President Lagarde will announce a 25 basis point increase in key interest rates.
Today's agenda is quite light, and tomorrow's doesn't hold much of significance either. The focus now shifts to Wednesday, when the U.S. Consumer Inflation rate will be announced, and of course to Thursday's ECB meeting.
In anticipation of these significant events, it's likely that we'll see a repeat of Friday's market behavior, with limited fluctuations. The exchange rate is expected to hover around the 1.07 level without much deviation.