Currency Markets Hold Steady as Traders Eye U.S. Inflation Data

Currency markets stabilized on Monday as traders anticipated upcoming U.S. inflation data, which could influence the Federal Reserve’s decisions on potential rate cuts in 2024. Following recent weak U.S. labor market results and the Fed’s decision against further rate hikes, expectations for easing have increased, with markets predicting about an 80% likelihood of a rate cut by September and a total reduction of around 40 basis points for next year, according to LSEG data.