



Both the Euro and Pound faced pressure from a stronger US dollar amid heightened geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices. Escalating conflict in the Middle East has increased inflation risks globally, complicating the outlook for European policymakers.
The pound traded with mixed performance against major counterparts as investors assessed the shifting policy outlook and heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Against the euro, GBP/EUR remained firm near recent highs as markets continue to price relatively more hawkish expectations for the Bank of England compared with the European Central Bank, supporting sterling’s relative strength. Meanwhile, sterling weakened against the US dollar, pressured by strong safe-haven demand for the greenback. Both the Bank of England’s interest rate decision and employment data coming out on Thursday will be key moving forward this week.
EUR/USD continued to trade near recent lows as safe-haven demand supported the greenback and markets scaled back expectations for near-term easing from the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, the Euro also struggled against sterling, with EUR/GBP drifting lower as relatively more hawkish expectations for the Bank of England compared with the European Central Bank supported the pound. The ECB interest rate decision and monetary policy released on Thursday, and how it compares to the BoE, will dictate the Euros performance this week.
Heightened uncertainty in global markets prompted investors to rotate into the dollar, while expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer further underpinned the currency. Markets have also largely priced out the prospect of near-term rate cuts following resilient US inflation data, reinforcing the greenback’s yield advantage. Attention now turns to the upcoming Fed interest rate and policy decisions on Wednesday.
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