Euro Rises as Central Banks Discuss Future Rate Cuts
Solid ECN – On Wednesday, the euro climbed to $1.09, bouncing back from its lowest point in two weeks after the Federal Reserve decided not to change its plans for interest rate reductions in 2024. The Fed did not alter interest rates in March, meeting expectations, and hinted at three possible decreases later in the year. Also, the ECB's President Lagarde emphasized in an earlier meeting that they would look at reducing rates in June.
She added a note of caution, stating that the European Central Bank wouldn't lock itself into a set number of cuts, as future decisions will be based on the latest data. Central bank leaders from five countries—Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Greece, and Slovakia—have expressed their support for action in June.