欧元微涨至1.05美元,达到1月下旬以来的最高水平,因为低于预期的美国零售销售报告重新点燃了人们对美联储可能在今年晚些时候降息的希望,尽管通胀担忧挥之不去。数据显示,由于恶劣的冬季天气和野火扰乱了消费者支出,美国1月份零售额大幅下降0.9%,远低于预期的0.1%。在其他地方,交易员评估了特朗普总统的贸易政策和当前地缘政治发展的影响。特朗普宣布了针对特定国家的互惠关税计划,最早将于4月生效,尽管市场仍谨慎乐观地认为谈判可能会避免其全面实施。此外,结束乌克兰战争的外交努力在慕尼黑继续进行,特朗普在与俄罗斯总统普京和乌克兰总统泽连斯基讨论后承诺加快和平谈判。
The euro edged higher toward $1.05, reaching its strongest level since late January, as a weaker-than-expected US retail sales report reignited hopes that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates later this year despite lingering inflation concerns. The data revealed a sharp 0.9% drop in US retail sales for January, far worse than the expected 0.1% decline, as severe winter weather and wildfires disrupted consumer spending. Elsewhere, traders assessed the impact of President Trump’s trade policies and ongoing geopolitical developments. Trump announced plans for country-specific reciprocal tariffs, set to take effect as early as April, though markets remain cautiously optimistic that negotiations could avert their full implementation. Additionally, diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine continued in Munich, with Trump pledging to accelerate peace talks following discussions with Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.