When are HCOB German/Eurozone flash PMIs and how could they affect EUR/USD?
HCOB German/ Eurozone flash PMIs Overview
Germany and the Eurozone have the preliminary Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for September to be released by S&P Global and Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) on Friday, later this session at 08:30 and 09:00 GMT, respectively.
HCOB German Composite PMI is expected to inch lower to 53.7 in November, from 53.9 previously. Meanwhile, Manufacturing PMI may tick up to 49.8 from 49.6, while Services PMI is expected to ease to 53.9 from October’s 54.6.
HCOB Eurozone Composite PMI is expected to hold steady at 52.5 in November. Meanwhile, Manufacturing PMI is anticipated to climb to 50.2 from 50.0 previously, while the Services PMI is expected to remain consistent at 53.0 in November.
How could HCOB German/Eurozone flash PMIs affect EUR/USD?
The Euro (EUR) may maintain its position if HCOB Manufacturing PMIs come as expected. Any surge in data could strengthen the cautious sentiment surrounding the near-term European Central Bank’s (ECB) monetary policy outlook. The ECB is widely expected to keep rates unchanged through the end of 2026, with inflation hovering near its 2% target, stable economic growth, and unemployment at record lows. Traders will shift their focus toward the US S&P Global PMI data later in the North American session.
The EUR/USD pair holds gains as the US Dollar (USD) eases after September jobs data boosted expectations of a Fed rate cut in December. The CME FedWatch Tool suggests that financial markets are now pricing in a 36% chance that the Fed will cut its benchmark overnight borrowing rate by 25 basis points (bps) at its December meeting, up from 30% probability that markets priced a day ago.
Technically, the EUR/USD pair trades higher near 1.1540, targeting the immediate barrier at the crucial level of 1.1550, followed by the nine-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 1.1560. Further upwards would support the pair to test the psychological level of 1.1600, followed by the 50-day EMA at 1.1609 and a monthly high of 1.1655. On the downside, the initial support lies at the psychological level of 1.1400, followed by the three-month low of 1.1468, followed by the five-month low of 1.1391.
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