EUR/USD: Gradual rise to 1.22 by year-end – Commerzbank
|Commerzbank’s strategy team keeps a constructive view on the Euro versus the Dollar, forecasting EUR/USD at 1.19 in Q1 2026 and a gradual rise to 1.22 by year-end. The bank sees robust US growth near 3% and a solid Euro area backdrop, but expects Fed to cut rates to 2.75% by the end of the first quarter next year, while the ECB holds at 2.0%, supporting a moderately higher EUR/USD over the forecast horizon.
Euro seen grinding higher versus Dollar
"Our economists have revised up their above-consensus US GDP forecast for 2026 further to 3.0% from 2.7%."
"ECB keeps rates unchanged at 2%, Fed cuts to 2.75% by March next year, BoE cuts to 3.25% by summer, BoJ hikes to 1.25% by year-end."
"12-Feb-26 EUR/USD 1.19 2026 Q1 1.19 Q2 1.20 Q3 1.22 Q4 1.22."
"Due to favourable financing conditions, the US economy should continue to expand solidly in 2026, but at a slightly slower pace."
"In light of the structural changes amid multiple crises (extensive state intervention, debt build-up, de-globalisation, war), the long-term prospects for sustainably higher growth should remain muted amid structurally higher inflation."
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