Central Banks in focus - BBH

FXStreet (Guatemala) - Marc Chandler, Global Head of Currency Strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman noted conditions around the Central Banks.

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"Even though we read the FOMC minutes to support our narrative, many have given the recent comments by the dovish wing, like Evans and Kocherlakota greater weight. However, ahead of the ECB meeting on January 22, we expect bounces in the euro will be sold."

"At the same time, although our sources tell us it is controversial within the BOJ, many investors expect another increase in QQE as the Bank of Japan's inflation target remains elusive".

"The UK reports CPI next week, and a decline to 0.7% from 1.0% is expected. It will likely encourage investors to push further out the first BOE hike."

Riksbank hints at quantitative easing - UBS

The minutes of Sweden's Riksbank meeting on 16 December brought no major surprises and reiterated that the central bank is preparing ‘potential non-conventional measures, which, if the need arises, could be presented at the next monetary policy meeting’. In UBS analysts’ view, there is a high risk that the next meeting on 12 February will bring renewed monetary policy easing.
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EUR/USD headed to 1.1300 - Scotiabank

Camilla Sutton, CFA, CMT, Chief FX Strategist at Scotiabank explained the current focus around the ECB and the EUR.
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