ECB’s Muller: Fast Hormuz solution needed to hold in June

A member of the European Central Bank Governing Council has indicated that the upcoming June meeting will determine whether interest rates are raised or left unchanged, underscoring growing uncertainty over the next phase of eurozone monetary policy. According to Kocher,…

The post ECB’s Rehn: Monetary policy should not be based on oil prices alone appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. European Central Bank (ECB) official and Finnish Central Bank Governor Olli Rehn said during European trading hours on Wednesday that higher oil prices should not be the only factor to direct monetary policy decisions. Rehn added that the central bank needs to assess the scope of energy shocks. Additional comments ECB needs to assess whether the energy shock spreads to inflation expectations, wages and core inflation. It’s worth preparing for a protracted conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. If events turned out differently, it would be easier to adjust. Key factors are the strength and duration of the energy shock and any broader pass-through into inflation. The energy shock is not, at least so far, quite comparable to the 2022 shock. The ECB is committed to keeping inflation stable around 2% over the medium term. Market reaction There seems to be no immediate impact of ECB R

The post ECB to hike interest rates in June – Reuters poll appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. According to a Reuters poll, the European Central Bank (ECB) will hike the deposit rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.25% in June, said 59 of 70 economists (vs 44 of 85 in April survey). The poll also showed the ECB to hike the deposit rate at least twice in 2026, said 37 of 70 economists (vs. 34 of 85 in April poll). ECB FAQs The European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, is the reserve bank for the Eurozone. The ECB sets interest rates and manages monetary policy for the region. The ECB primary mandate is to maintain price stability, which means keeping inflation at around 2%. Its primary tool for achieving this is by raising or lowering interest rates. Relatively high interest rates will usually result in a stronger Euro and vice versa. The ECB Governing Council makes monetary policy decisions at meetings held eight times a year. Decisions are made by heads of the Eurozone nationa

The post Euro reversal against British Pound nears 0.8650 after soft Eurozone data appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Euro (EUR) is showing one of the weakest performances among the G8 currencies on Wednesday, and extends its reversal against the British Pound (GBP) to levels nearing 0.8650 at the time of writing, after failing at the 0.8700 area on Tuesday. The common currency has been weighed by uninspiring Eurozone Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Industrial Production figures, while the Pound skips concerns about the UK’s political turmoil for now. The Eurozone’s Q1 GDP’s second estimation, released earlier on Wednesday, confirmed the advanced figures of a meagre 0.1% growth in the first three months of the year, down from 0.2% in the previous quarter. Year-on- year, the Eurozone economy grew at a  0.8% pace, according to the data, following a 1.3% upwardly revised growth in Q4. Beyond that, Eurozone Industrial Production figures have shown a 0.2% increase in March, undershoo

The prolonged disruption in oil output could exacerbate global energy insecurity, driving up prices and intensifying geopolitical tensions. The post OPEC oil output falls to multi-decade low in April due to Hormuz disruptions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Euro extends losses below 1.1700 as Eurozone data disappoints  appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Euro (EUR) extends losses against the Dollar (USD) for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, trading below 1.1700 at the time of writing after rejection at 1.1790 on Tuesday. Eurozone Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and, above all, Industrial Production figures have failed to meet expectations, increasing bearish pressure on the Euro. The second estimate of the Eurozone’s GDP confirmed that the economy grew at a meager 0.1% pace in the first three months of the year, and 0.8% in the previous 12 months, down from 0.2% and 1.2%, respectively, in Q4. Beyond that, Eurozone Industrial Production figures have shown a 0.2% growth in March, below the 0.3% market forecast, and February’s figures have been revised down to 0.2% from the previously estimated 0.4% rise. Year-on-year, factory output has accelerated its contraction, to -2.1% in March, from -0.8% in the previous month. The

The post EUR/USD Forecast: Consolidates as Iran risks, Fed bets support USD appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The EUR/USD pair is seen consolidating the previous day’s heavy losses and oscillating in a narrow band, below mid-1.1700s, during the Asian session on Wednesday. Traders now seem hesitant and opt to move to the sidelines ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. In the meantime, hotter-than-expected US consumer inflation figures released on Tuesday lifted market bets for an interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in 2026. Apart from this, the diminishing odds for a US-Iran peace deal, amid disagreements over Tehran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz, continue to underpin the US Dollar (USD) and act as a headwind for the EUR/USD pair. From a technical perspective, the recent move up witnessed over the past two weeks or so has been along an upward-sloping channel. Moreover, spot prices hold above the 200-p

The post WTI Crude Oil rallies (again) as Trump rejects Iran peace proposal appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Wednesday’s EIA inventory data will test how tight US crude supply has become amid the prolonged Hormuz closure. WTI Crude Oil climbed about 3.3% on Tuesday, extending a multi-day rally that pushed price toward the $100 round figure in spot markets. The session printed a steady stepwise advance through European and US trade, marking a high close to $99.40 before consolidating around $98.70 just below the triple-digit level. The Tuesday rally followed President Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s latest peace proposal, which he dismissed as ‘garbage’ while warning the existing ceasefire was on ‘life support.’ Reports suggested Trump is preparing to meet with his national security team to consider renewed military action and to discuss escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, further reducing the likelihood of a near-term reopening. Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser war