To put the developments in perspective, this is the largest monthly decline in the French CPI in more than 34 years. Faced with such data, the ECB has limited ammunition to justify keeping its key interest rates at current levels, and two more rate cuts are now likely in 2024. Overall, the early realization that the ECB can now “outperform” the US Federal Reserve, and the Bank of England explains why the euro is under pressure. Key to the euro outlook will be the tone of the ECB’s guidance on future policy decisions. “Dovish guidance (growth versus inflation, door open for December?) poses a downside risk to the euro,” says Kenneth Brooks, analyst at Société Générale. Consistently, the ECB has stressed that its policy stance will depend on the nature of the incoming data, which conveys a sense of restraint. However, the data is clear that the battle against inflation in France has been won, especially given last week’s announcement that the new government will seek to save €60 billion next year, which would create a significant drop in French demand. Meanwhile, the German economy has stagnated, which is why Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said last week that he was open to considering another interest rate cut at the ECB meeting. He said that German economic growth in the second half would be weaker than expected. According to the economic calendar, the data released confirmed that the annual inflation rate in Spain fell by 0.6% month-on-month in September, and the annual rate reached 1.5%. As for the eurozone as a whole, annual inflation was reported at 1.8% in September 2024, down from 2.2% in August. The last straw for the ECB “hawks” – those who want to remain cautious when considering interest rate cuts – is that service inflation remains relatively high at 4%. There is an argument that service inflation needs to fall further before we can bring overall inflation below 2.0% sustainably. However, services inflation is often seen as a lagging indicator, and the overwhelming decline in headline inflation will eventually lead to a pullback in the coming months. 
 EUR/USD Technical analysis and forecast EUR/USD also fell as interest rates in the US remain higher than those in Europe. Also, It fell on growing hopes that Donald Trump will win the US election in November. In an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, Trump reiterated his threat to impose more tariffs, opening the door to more global tensions. On the daily chart, EUR/USD formed a double top pattern at 1.1200, and recently moved below the neckline at 1.100. also, It broke below key support at 1.0980, the highest level since March 2024. The pair moved below the 50-day and 100-day EMAs. Meanwhile, the MACD and RSI pointed to the downside.More By This Author:USD/JPY Analysis: Caution Amid Overbought ConditionsUSD/JPY Analysis: Poised for Action: Will 150 Hold Or Break?EUR/USD Analysis: New Downward Channel