EUR/USD bulls bet on the ECB but may lose to US jobs
Oct 31 (Reuters) -EUR/USD rallied above the 200- and 21-Day MAs on its way to an 11-session high Thursday as investors leaned towards the ECB cutting less aggressively than previously expected, but U.S. October payrolls data may spoil the party for bulls.
Euro zone headline October HICP increased more than forecast, coming in at 2.0% versus estimates of 1.9% and September's 1.7%. HICP excluding food, energy, alcohol and tobacco came in at 2.7% versus estimates for 2.6% and September's 2.7%.
The data suggests inflation may be rising again, which could lead the ECB to cut less aggressively.
In an interview with Le Monde ECB President Christine Lagarde said the bank's inflation goal is in sight but added that she could not say that inflation is completely under control.
Terminal rate spreads between the Fed SRAM26 and ECB FEIZ5 and German-U.S. yield spreads US2DE2=RR have tightened sharply, which helped squeeze EUR/USD shorts.
U.S. October payrolls may reverse EUR/USD's recent rally.
For the most part employment reports this week suggest the U.S. jobs market remains solid. October ADP came in above estimates while weekly and continuing claims fell below consensus estimates.
An above-estimate non-farm payrolls number on Friday and combined with a lower unemployment rate would lower the probability for deep cuts by the Fed, in which case U.S. yields and the dollar could rally, evaporating EUR/USD's recent gains.
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(Christopher Romano is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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