EUR/USD trades near the 1.1530 area during Friday’s American session, consolidating after a strong rally off intraday lows. The Euro found support from resilient Eurozone inflation data, although gains remain capped as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric boosts the US Dollar.
Preliminary data from Eurostat showed that the Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rose 2.9% YoY in July, up from June’s 2.8% reading. Meanwhile, core HICP accelerated to 2.5% YoY, above both the previous 2.4% and economists’ forecasts, suggesting underlying price pressure remains persistent. On a monthly basis, headline HICP increased 0.2%, while core…
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