The Euro trades near 1.1047 against the US Dollar as the Greenback holds a 19-month high of 103.24. TD Securities has adopted a more hawkish outlook, now forecasting 25bp Fed rate hikes in December, January, and March. Investors are now focused on the US October PPI release at 13:30 GMT, with headline growth expected at 0.4%.
TD Securities now expects Fed hikes in December, January and March instead of just December and March, boosting dollar demand and pushing EUR/USD to temporary support near 1.1047. Technically the pair sits below the 20-day EMA at 1.1170 with RSI at 35.7, signalling persistent downside pressure. October US PPI at 13:30 GMT could amplify or reverse the move.
- ▼ TD Securities shifts to expecting 25bp Fed hikes in December, January and March
- ▼ US October PPI release at 13:30 GMT, headline seen at 0.4% after 1.3% in September
- ▲ TD Securities warns the Fed could halt tightening if the labor market weakens or equities sell off rapidly
- ▲ Hot or soft PPI prints could reprice rate expectations either way