Managing Partner, VRS (Valuation & Research Specialists)

VRS (Valuation & Research Specialists)

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<div><div><div><div><ul><li>During the period under consideration, i.e. July 3rd – August 4th, 2023, the EUR/USD exchange rate was moving upwards until July 17th, 2023, but thereafter it followed a downward trend.</li><li>However at the start of August, the Euro notched an uplift and was still trading higher than the levels in beginning of July.</li><li>According to Graph 1, during the first twelve trading days of the period under consideration, the pair was fluctuating along the range 1.085-1.125. </li></ul></div></div></div></div>

During the period under consideration, i.e. July 3rd – August 4th, 2023, the EUR/USD exchange rate was moving upwards until July 17th, 2023, but thereafter it followed a downward trend.However at the start of August, the Euro notched an uplift and was still trading higher than the levels in beginning of July.According to Graph 1, during the first twelve trading days of the period under consideration, the pair was fluctuating along the range 1.085-1.125. 

Comment on Exchange Rate EUR/USD - August 4, 2023

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist, Steno Research

Andreas Steno

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

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<li>The ECB is likely going to hike tomorrow and even after the repricing this morning, we still see risk/reward favoring a bet on a hike.</li>
<li>With the inflation forecast likely being hawked up (as per sources in Reuters), we see a very high probability that the ECB will react to the hawkish adjustment of staff projections with a hike and continued hawkish messaging.</li>
<li>If the ECB raises the inflation profile to &gt;3% territory in Q4-2023 and Q4-2024, that would constitute a &gt;0.3%-points increase in the profile, which will most certainly have to be followed up by policy action.</li>
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The ECB is likely going to hike tomorrow and even after the repricing this morning, we still see risk/reward favoring a bet on a hike.
With the inflation forecast likely being hawked up (as per sources in Reuters), we see a very high probability that the ECB will react to the hawkish adjustment of staff projections with a hike and continued hawkish messaging.
If the ECB raises the inflation profile to &gt;3% territory in Q4-2023 and Q4-2024, that would constitute a &gt;0.3%-points increase in the profile, which will most certainly have to be followed up by policy action.


EUR Watch – The ECB Will Soon Reveal Their True Inflation Vs Growth Preferences

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<ul><li>The USD is trading generally softer so far today after four consecutive daily gains that have taken the DXY index to test its 200-day MA.</li><li>That benchmark is holding for a third consecutive day and a lower closer on the session today would give the charts an obviously more negative look.</li><li>Still, firm US Retail Sales data yesterday add to signs that the US economy continues to move along at a very decent clip. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

The USD is trading generally softer so far today after four consecutive daily gains that have taken the DXY index to test its 200-day MA.That benchmark is holding for a third consecutive day and a lower closer on the session today would give the charts an obviously more negative look.Still, firm US Retail Sales data yesterday add to signs that the US economy continues to move along at a very decent clip. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Daily - USD Slips Back, GBP Outperforms on CPI

<ul><li>The USD is trading firmly but is off earlier highs on the session as US yields help shape FX trends.</li><li>Slightly firmer than expected PPI figures Friday gave US yields some additional lift before markets slipped modestly on the back of weaker inflation expectations in the U. Michigan data.</li><li>USD sentiment appears to be improving somewhat; Friday’s CFTC data showed some reduction in overall short USD positioning, mainly reflecting a large-ish reduction in net EUR longs over the week. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

The USD is trading firmly but is off earlier highs on the session as US yields help shape FX trends.Slightly firmer than expected PPI figures Friday gave US yields some additional lift before markets slipped modestly on the back of weaker inflation expectations in the U. Michigan data.USD sentiment appears to be improving somewhat; Friday’s CFTC data showed some reduction in overall short USD positioning, mainly reflecting a large-ish reduction in net EUR longs over the week. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Daily - USD Firm but Off Early High in Quiet Trade

<ul><li>Markets retain a cautious undertone after China reported weaker than expected loan data (new loans dropped to the lowest since 2009), underscoring growth concerns.</li><li>The CNY weakened to its lowest level in a month. Global stocks are trading lower while major bond markets (ex Treasurys are weaker).</li><li>The USD is holding relatively firm amid soft risk sentiment, near yesterday’s high in DXY terms, but gains are not universal, and the dollar index still appears to be encountering resistance in the mid/ upper 102 area after rebounding strongly from the intraday lows seen around the US CPI report yesterday. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Markets retain a cautious undertone after China reported weaker than expected loan data (new loans dropped to the lowest since 2009), underscoring growth concerns.The CNY weakened to its lowest level in a month. Global stocks are trading lower while major bond markets (ex Treasurys are weaker).The USD is holding relatively firm amid soft risk sentiment, near yesterday’s high in DXY terms, but gains are not universal, and the dollar index still appears to be encountering resistance in the mid/ upper 102 area after rebounding strongly from the intraday lows seen around the US CPI report yesterday. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Daily - USD Mixed Amid Soft Risk Sentiment

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