41 of 70 economists surveyed by Reuters say they expect the European Central Bank (ECB) to wait at least until the third quarter of 2024 before lowering interest rates.
The 70 economists said they expect the ECB’s deposit facility rate to remain unchanged at 4% until the end of the year.
Market reaction
The Euro did not show an immediate reaction to this headline. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD pair is trading above 1.0695, with a daily rise of just 0.05%.
Euro price today
The following table shows the percentage variation of the Euro (EUR) against the main currencies. The strongest currency was the Euro against the Japanese Yen.
| USD | EUR | GBP | CAD | AUD | JPY | NZD | CHF | |
| USD | -0.02% | -0.04% | -0.35% | -0.27% | 0.06% | -0.25% | -0.09% | |
| EUR | 0.00% | -0.02% | -0.31% | -0.27% | 0.08% | -0.26% | -0.09% | |
| GBP | 0.05% | 0.02% | -0.26% | -0.24% | 0.09% | -0.25% | -0.04% | |
| CAD | 0.34% | 0.31% | 0.28% | 0.05% | 0.40% | 0.04% | 0.24% | |
| AUD | 0.27% | 0.27% | 0.24% | -0.04% | 0.34% | -0.01% | 0.20% | |
| JPY | -0.05% | -0.09% | -0.11% | -0.39% | -0.33% | -0.32% | -0.14% | |
| NZD | 0.27% | 0.26% | 0.24% | -0.04% | 0.00% | 0.33% | 0.19% | |
| CHF | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.04% | -0.23% | -0.18% | 0.12% | -0.19% |
The heat map shows the percentage changes of the major currencies against each other. The base currency is chosen in the left column, while the quote currency is chosen in the top row. For example, if you choose the euro in the left column and scroll down the horizontal line to the Japanese yen, the percentage change that appears in the box will represent EUR (base)/JPY (quote).
Source: Fx Street
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