欧元兑美元汇率徘徊在1.05美元以下,将连续第三周下跌,因为投资者为周日德国大选做准备,并评估了欧洲最大经济体的最新采购经理人指数数据。民意调查显示,由弗里德里希·默茨领导的保守派基民盟/基社盟集团可能会获胜,但需要联盟伙伴在经济停滞的情况下组建政府。在经济方面,2月份欧元区私营部门活动几乎没有增长,采购经理人指数与1月份持平,为50.2,低于预期的50.5。与此同时,交易员权衡了持续的地缘政治紧张局势,特别是在美国表示计划在与俄罗斯(不包括乌克兰和欧洲)进行谈判的同时减少对乌克兰的支持之后。此外,美国总统特朗普表示,他可能会从4月2日开始对汽车、半导体和药品进口征收25%的关税,此举可能会对欧洲汽车制造商产生重大影响。
The euro hovered just below $1.05, heading for its third consecutive weekly loss against the USD, as investors braced for Germany’s general election on Sunday and assessed the latest PMI data from Europe’s largest economies. Polls suggest the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, led by Friedrich Merz, is likely to win but will need coalition partners to form a government amid economic stagnation. On the economic front, Eurozone private sector activity showed little growth in February, with the PMI remaining unchanged from January at 50.2 and falling short of the expected 50.5. Meanwhile, traders weighed ongoing geopolitical tensions, particularly after the US signaled plans to reduce support for Ukraine while engaging in negotiations with Russia, excluding both Ukraine and Europe. Additionally, US President Trump indicated he would likely impose a 25% tariff on automobile, semiconductor, and pharmaceutical imports starting April 2, a move that could significantly impact European carmakers.