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EUR/USD May 3 – Euro Drops as ECB Cuts Rates to 0.50%







The ECB lowered its benchmark interest rate on Thursday by 0.25%, bringing the rate to a record low of 0.50%. EUR/USD


responded negatively, dropping over a cent on Thursday. The pair has


moved upwards on Friday, and pushed above the 1.31 line early in the


European session.  In economic news, US releases looked sharp, as Trade


Balance and Unemployment Claims beat expectations. There are three key


events out of the US on Friday – Non-Farm Payrolls, the Unemployment


Rate and ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI.






Here is a quick update on the technical situation, indicators, and market sentiment that moves euro/dollar.






EUR/USD Technical











  • Asian session: Euro/dollar was uneventful, and consolidated at


    1.3172. The pair has gained ground in the European session, and crossed


    above the 1.31 line.





  • Current range: 1.3100 to 1.3400.










Further levels in both directions:   EUR USD Daily Forecast May3











  • Below: 1.31, 1.3050, 1.3000, 1.2960, 1.2880, 1.2805, 1.2750 and 1.27.





  • Above: 1.3140, 1.3170, 1.3255, 1.3290, 1.3350 and 1.34.





  • On the downside, the pair is testing 1.31.





  • 1.3140 is providing weak resistance. Next is 1,3170, a key level.










Euro makes up some ground after sharp losses on Thursday – click on the graph to enlarge.






EUR/USD Fundamentals











  • 9:00 EU Economic Forecasts.





  • 9:00 EU PPI.





  • 12:30 US Non-Farm Employment Claims. Exp. 146K.





  • 12:30 US Unemployment Rate. Exp. 7.6%.





  • 12:30 US Average Hourly Earnings. Exp. 0.2%.





  • 14:00 US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI. Exp. 54.1 points.





  • 14:00 US Factory Orders. Exp. -2.8%.





  • 16:30 US Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo Speaks.










For more events and lines, see the Euro to dollar forecast



EUR/USD Sentiment





  • ECB pulls the trigger: For the first time in almost


    a year, the ECB lowered interest rates, to a record low of 0.50%. The


    rates had been pegged at 0.75% since July 2012. Most analysts had


    expected the cut, as the Eurozone economy remains sluggish, and many of


    the major European economies have been bitten by recession. However, the


    markets reacted negatively to comments by ECB head Mario Draghi that


    the ECB would consider a negative deposit rate for banks. The


    deposit rate, which is what the ECB pays Eurozone banks for overnight


    deposits, currently stands at 0%. The euro was down more than one cent


    on Thursday as a result.


  • Fed stays on the sidelines: The FOMC policy


    statement was a non-event on Wednesday, as the Fed basically noted that


    it wasn’t willing to take further steps, despite weakness in the


    economy. This


    was a relatively hawkish statement from the Fed, which tends to be more


    dovish. Currently, the Fed is purchasing $85 billion in assets under


    the QE program, and did not indicate any changes were coming. The Fed


    did take a shot at the government’s economic policy, saying that current


    fiscal policy was restraining economic growth.


  • US Data Improves: The US has been struggling with


    weak releases since late March, so a couple of strong releases on


    Thursday was welcome news. The trade deficit narrowed from $43.0 billion


    to $38.8 billion, easily beating the estimate of $42.1 billion.


    Unemployment Claims came in below expectations for the second straight


    week. The key indicator dropped from 339 thousand to 324 thousand,


    blowing past the estimate of 346 thousand. We’ll get a better picture of


    the US employment situation on Friday, as the US releases Non-Farm


    Payrolls and the Unemployment Rate.


  • Italian numbers improve: A loud sigh of relief


    could be heard in the markets, as Italy announced earlier in the week


    that a government had been formed. Although the new coalition will have


    its hands full with economic challenges, there was some good news this


    week from economic indicators. Italian 10-year bonds were down, dropping


    below 4%. This is an important sign of renewed investor confidence in


    the Italian economy. There was further positive news as the Italian


    Monthly Unemployment Rate nudged lower, from 11.6% to 11.5%. This beat


    the estimate of 11.7%. On Thursday, Italian Manufacturing PMI came in at


    45.5 points, above the forecast of 44.9 points. If the markets see more


    good news out of the Eurozone’s third largest economy, the euro could


    push higher.




  • German Data Mixed: German data looked sluggish last


    week, and Tuesday’s numbers were mixed. Retail Sales declined 0.3%,


    below the estimate of 0.2%. Unemployment Change came in at 4 thousand


    new claims, worse than the estimate of two thousand. On the bright side,


    Consumer Climate rose to 6.2 points, beating the estimate of 5.9


    points. In order for the Eurozone to stage a recovery, Germany’s


    weakness was an important factor in the ECB’s decision to cut rates, and


    the Eurozone will be unlikely to recover if German numbers don’t


    improve.


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