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EUR/USD seen well supported above $1.16
Euro jumped on Friday against the dollar as recent Eurozone data signals towards an ECB rate hike in the near term. Euro-area inflation hit 3.2% in May, its highest in over two and a half years amid rising inflationary pressures due to elevated oil prices. However, Eurozone retail sales data for April declined at a faster pace of 0.4% in April, compared to the 0.3% contraction expected. Meanwhile, dollar index is trading slightly lower on Friday, favoring gains in Euro. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenbacks value against six major currencies, trades 0.19% lower to near 99.19 ahead of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for May. EUR/USD pair is extending gains above $1.16 at $1.1643, up 0.20% on the day although caution will be exercised amid developments surrounding a potential US-Iran peace agreement to end recent hostilities. Tensions remain highly elevated following warnings from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who declared that the ...
DXY hovers around 98.50 mark; Trump-Xi meeting outcome awaited
The dollar index continues to hover around 98.50 mark on Thursday after US data reinforced inflationary pressures and higher interest rate scenario for longer. Accelerating inflationary pressures in the United States economy amid higher energy prices have for now ruled out possibility of any rate cut. Data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday showed that the US Producer Price Index (PPI) jumped by 6.0% on year in April, following the 4.3% seen in March. US wholesale inflation accelerated at its fastest annual pace in four years. Meanwhile, investors stay watchfully cautious ahead of the US President Donald Trump-Chinese President Xi Jinping summit in Beijing. Investors will also focus on the US retail sales data for April due later today.