Both sterling and the euro continue to be the whipping boys in FX markets at the moment as the outlook for both currencies remains rather bleak.For sterling the writing was on the wall towards the end of 2014 as investors were becoming used to economic data that was showing the UK economy was coming off the boil and the BOE was clearly pushing back interest rate hike expectations,then there was the small consideration of the General Election which creates a great deal of uncertainty since it is unclear what the next government will look like or how long it will last.For the euro the picture is not much different as the up and coming Greek General Election is in a couple of week’s time which has the potential to inflame the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis and inflation continues to head lower(along with crude prices,lower yet again this morning)raising the prospect of full blown QE later this month.
英镑和欧元目前是外汇市场里的出气筒,因为这两个货币都光芒暗淡。对于英镑来说,2014年末厄运就注定了要来临,因为投资者已经开始适应经济数据显示出的英国经济开始冷却的征兆。而英格兰银行很明显一直在押后对加息的预期。此外还有一个大选的因素让情况变得扑朔迷离,因为我们还不清楚下一届政府是什么状况以及会持续多久。对于欧元来说,情况也差不多。因为希腊的大选在几周后就将来临。这次大选有可能会点燃欧元区主权债务危机之烈火,而通胀会持续走低(今天上午原油价格再次走低),这将提升这个月全面量化宽松来临的可能性。
Both GBPUSD and EURUSD are just about holding steady this morning trading at 1.5135 and 1.1870 respectively and today inflation is centre stage once again with the release of Eurozone CPI.Core inflation is expected to decline from 0.7%to 0.6%and headline CPI from 0.3%to 0.0%.
英镑美元和欧元美元今天上午维持了稳定,分别位于1.5135和1.1870。由于欧元区CPI的发布,今天通胀再次成为我们关注的焦点。核心通胀预期会从0.7%下降到0.6%,而广义CPI会从0.3%下降到0.0%。
With crude continuing to decline it’s worth keeping an eye on weekly stockpile figures in the US this afternoon and then later this evening the FOMC minutes should also be monitored for any indication on interest rates as the jury remains firmly out in respect of timing for rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
由于原油持续下跌,我们有必要关注今天下午美国每周发布的储量数字。今天晚上联邦公开市场委员会的会议纪要也会受到关注,我们要看的是里面有没有利率方面的东西,而美联储则表示绝对不会插手加息时机的问题。
欧元区又面临通缩
The single currency relatively unmoved by the latest inflation data,showing the flash eurozone estimate fall to-0.2%,from 0.3%.This was largely anticipated by the weaker than expected German data earlier this week.EURUSD slightly firmer at 1.1868,with EURJPY at 141.15.
最新通胀数据发布,欧元区估算数据预计会从0.3%下降到-0.2%,而欧元基本不为所动。从这周之初德国数据疲软我们就看出端倪了。欧元美元稍稍坚挺,位于1.1868;而欧元日元位于141.15。
