😎 Hello everyone! Here’s your essential market update for today:
📊 Trimming risk exposure as BOJ, Fed loom
▫️ Euro (EUR): The euro fell sharply, hitting a one-month low against the dollar of $1.0748 and was last 0.35% weaker at $1.0764. Political uncertainty in France following gains by the far-right in European Parliament elections prompted President Macron to call a snap national election.
▫️ U.S. Dollar (USD): The dollar index rose 0.08% to 105.15, touching a one-month top of 105.3. Strong U.S. payrolls data increased the risk of a hawkish Fed policy signal at the upcoming meeting on Wednesday.
▫️ Pound Sterling (GBP): The pound dropped 0.33% against the euro, touching a new near two-year low of 84.51 pence, and was last down 0.22% on the Swiss franc, hitting a seven-week low of 0.9639 francs.
▫️ Japanese Yen (JPY): The dollar was last up 0.15% on the yen at 157 yen, having jumped 0.7% on Friday after the payrolls print. The BOJ's upcoming policy meeting on Thursday and Friday may impact the yen further.
▫️ Swiss Franc (CHF): The euro was last down 0.22% on the Swiss franc, hitting a seven-week low of 0.9639 francs.
⌛️Key Events to Watch:
U.S. inflation data due on Wednesday Federal Reserve policy meeting on Wednesday Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting on Thursday and Friday