EUR: Markets may be underestimating risks from ‘Super Political Sunday’ - ING
|The story for the euro this week is one of caution as markets shift their focus to the political equivalent of ‘Super Sunday’ this weekend (4 Mar) – with both the Italian elections and the SPD vote on the Grand Coalition on the same day, explains Viraj Patel, Research Analyst at ING.
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“We think the market may be underestimating the risks here – especially given that the EUR’s pro-cyclical and portfolio inflow-driven rally could run out of steam if political risks stay slightly elevated in the near-term.”
“On the data front, we'll get our first look at Feb EZ inflation (Wed); our team thinks prices will remain flat at best and this is unlikely to spur any further ECB tightening sentiment. We see politically-induced downside risks for EUR/USD this week towards 1.2100/30.”
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