Today, the US CPI print is highly anticipated, which could give insight into the Federal Reserve's decision to cut rates from their 23-year high of 5.25%. The minutes from the last Fed meeting are also being released, which may cause some volatility when they are released at 7 pm. There is little economic news from the Eurozone today, but tomorrow the European Central Bank will announce its latest monetary policy decision. It is expected that the interest rates will remain unchanged. The focus will be on the accompanying statement and ECB chief Christine Lagarde's press conference. Many expect Lagarde to announce that the bank will begin cutting its rates in June due to the recent fall in inflation and ongoing sluggish growth. The EUR/USD has followed a similar pattern to the GBP/USD over the past 24 hours, rallying before giving up some of those gains. It has moved from around 1.0830 to now sit at 1.0855.
Markets await US Inflation data
Daily Currency Update
There is not much top-tier data scheduled for this week, but things will pick up at lunchtime with the release of the latest US Consumer Price Index. The inflation rate is expected to increase from 3.2% to 3.4% on an annual basis. Any significant deviation from this forecast could cause some volatility in the markets. Although the Federal Reserve is still expected to cut interest rates at its June 12th meeting, the recent strong performance of the US economy has reduced the predicted number of rate cuts from three or four to two or three for this year. The GBP/USD exchange rate has risen slightly over the past 24 hours, trading around 1.2680 after briefly touching 1.27 yesterday afternoon. It's another quiet day for the UK market, with little news to affect the market. The GBP/EUR exchange rate is slightly up at 1.1685.Key Movers
Expected Ranges
- GBP/USD: 1.2580 - 1.2800 ▲
- GBP/EUR: 1.1655 - 1.1740 ▲
- GBP/AUD: 1.9060 - 1.9310 ▼
- EUR/USD: 1.0765 - 1.0930 ▲