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US Dollar Vulnerable as Focus Turns to Pace of Rate Hike Cycle

US Dollar Vulnerable as Focus Turns to Pace of Rate Hike Cycle

Talking Points:

  • US Dollar Vulnerable as Focus Turns to Pace of Fed Interest Rate Hike Cycle
  • Strong Euro Reaction to Flash CPI Data Unlikely Before Pivotal ECB Meeting
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November’s preliminary set of Eurozone CPI figures headlines an otherwise quiet economic calendar in European trading hours. The core year-on-year inflation rate is expected to register at 1.1 percent, unchanged from the prior month.

On balance, the release seems unlikely to generate a significant response from the Euro. Whatever the outcome, a single data point probably won’t alter the ECB’s trajectory ahead of this week’s policy announcement. With that in mind, traders may opt to wait to hear from Mario Draghi and company before committing to a firm directional bias.

The spotlight then turns to a busy Fed-speak docket. Chair Janet Yellen as well as Dennis Lockhart and John Williams – Presidents of the Atlanta and San Francisco Fed branches, respectively – are scheduled to speak. The latest edition of the central bank’s Beige Book survey of regional economic conditions is likewise on tap.

The markets seem increasingly convinced that the post-QE rate “liftoff” will materialize this month. Indeed, the priced-in probability of a 25 basis point increase in the target range for the Fed Funds rate has been hovering near year-to-date highs in the 70-80 percent range for over a week. This appears to have put the pace of the subsequent tightening cycle into focus.

The Fed’s has consistently flattened its projected rate hike path since the beginning of the year. Commentary from FOMC officials since the last forecast update in September has stressed the likelihood of slow tightening following liftoff, fueling bets on a “dovish hike” in December. More of the same in on-coming commentary may encourage profit-taking on long US Dollar positioning, pushing the currency downward.

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Asia Session

GMTCCYEVENTACTEXPPREV
23:50JPYMonetary Base (YoY) (NOV)32.5%-32.5%
23:50JPYMonetary Base - End of Period (NOV)¥343.7T-¥344.4T
00:01GBPBRC Shop Price Index (YoY) (NOV)-2.1%--1.8%
00:10AUDRBA Governor Stevens Speaks in Perth ---
00:30AUDGDP SA (QoQ) (3Q)0.9%0.8%0.3%
00:30AUDGDP (YoY) (3Q)2.5%2.4%1.9%
01:00USDFed's Brainard Speaks on Lower Neutral Rates---
01:30JPYBOJ’s Iwata Speaks in Okayama ---

European Session

GMTCCYEVENTEXPPREVIMPACT
09:30GBPMarkit/CIPS UK Construction PMI (NOV)58.558.8Medium
10:00EUREurozone PPI (MoM) (OCT)-0.4%-0.3%Medium
10:00EUREurozone PPI (YoY) (OCT)-3.2%-3.1%Medium
10:00EUREurozone CPI Estimate (YoY) (NOV)0.2%0.1%High
10:00EUREurozone CPI Core (YoY) (NOV A)1.1%1.1%High

Critical Levels

CCYSupp 3Supp 2Supp 1Pivot PointRes 1Res 2Res 3
EURUSD1.04631.05371.05851.06111.06591.06851.0759
GBPUSD1.49361.50111.50471.50861.51221.51611.5236

--- Written by Ilya Spivak, Currency Strategist for DailyFX.com

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