由于交易员权衡经济、政治和货币前景,欧元在8月中旬徘徊在1.16美元左右,略低于上个月的2021年高点。人们的注意力转向了周五美国总统特朗普和俄罗斯总统普京之间的会晤,旨在找到解决乌克兰冲突的办法。据报道,乌克兰总统泽连斯基预计不会参加。在美国,对美联储即将降息的预期有所上升,特别是在就业数据疲软和ISM服务业PMI疲软之后。与此同时,欧洲央行在过去一年中八次降息后,于7月结束了当前的宽松周期,这使借贷成本降至2022年11月以来的最低水平。尽管如此,一些市场参与者认为欧洲央行有可能在年底前再次降息。在经济方面,欧元区第二季度GDP增长0.1%,而7月份通货膨胀率稳定在2%。然而,风险依然存在,因为欧盟对出口到美国的大多数欧洲商品征收15%的关税。
The euro hovered around $1.16 in mid-August, slightly below last month’s 2021 highs, as traders weighed economic, political, and monetary prospects. Attention is turning to Friday’s meeting between US President Trump and Russian President Putin, aimed at finding a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is reportedly not expected to participate. In the US, expectations for imminent Fed rate cuts have grown, particularly after weak payrolls data and a softer ISM Services PMI. Meanwhile, the ECB ended its current easing cycle in July after eight cuts over the past year, which brought borrowing costs to their lowest since November 2022. Still, some market participants see the possibility of another ECB cut before year-end. On the economic front, euro area GDP grew 0.1% in Q2, while inflation held steady at 2% in July. Risks persist, however, as the EU faces 15% tariffs on most European goods exported to the US.