
BBH's Elias Haddad said EUR/USD was consolidating after a rally driven by eurozone Q2 GDP growth of 0.4% QoQ, versus 0.0% in Q1. He argued the recovery and above-target inflation reinforce the case for an ECB hike on September 10, though swaps already price nearly 90% odds of a hike.
Existing ECB pricing limits further euro upside, so the currency's support for dollar-priced commodities is likely to stay modest. Expected tightening also raises borrowing costs that can weigh on European feed and livestock investment.
Após 388 eventos altista de macro passados, Euro (USD por EUR) subiu em mediana +0,3% em 5 sessões (62% de alta; metade central de -0,4% a +1,1%), e +0,1% em 20.
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Analyst commentary attributes the euro rally to the GDP surprise and reinforced September ECB hike case, confirming the driver though noting consolidation.