21.05.202506:45 Forex Analysis & Reviews: What to Pay Attention to on May 21? A Breakdown of Fundamental Events for Beginners

Analysis of Macroeconomic Reports:

Very few macroeconomic events are scheduled for Wednesday. However, the UK inflation report holds significant importance for the market, or rather, used to. As we can see, traders continue ignoring macroeconomic and fundamental data, selling the dollar at every opportunity. According to expert estimates, the Consumer Price Index in the UK may accelerate to 3.3% in April, which is undoubtedly a bullish factor for the British pound, as the Bank of England may take an extended pause in its monetary easing if inflation rises like this. That said, the pound has been rallying strongly both Monday and Wednesday, even without this bullish support.

Analysis of Fundamental Events:

Among Wednesday's fundamental developments, we can note speeches from Federal Reserve representative Thomas Barkin and European Central Bank representative Philip Lane. However, how much impact will these speeches have, considering that the central banks' current policy stance is already crystal clear, and the market continues to trade on just one factor?

We believe that the only factor the market still cares about is the ongoing trade war. Though slowly de-escalating, it hasn't ended. Donald Trump continues to announce upcoming trade deals, but this news provides little real support for the dollar. A renewed dollar decline could occur if Trump starts imposing new tariffs, raises existing ones, or fails to finalize agreements with most countries. In fact, the dollar could continue falling even without new tariff measures, simply because market sentiment toward the U.S. president and his policies remains extremely negative.

Conclusions:

On the third trading day of the new week, both currency pairs may move in either direction. The macroeconomic backdrop remains weak, and there's no way to predict when Trump will make another impactful statement. We believe today's market behavior will likely remain close to flat. However, this week has shown the market's willingness to buy both pairs even without solid reasons or justification. Further growth is entirely possible.

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Red Lines: Channels or trendlines indicating the current trend and the preferred direction for trading.

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Important speeches and reports, which are consistently featured in the news calendar, can significantly influence the movement of a currency pair. Therefore, during their release, it is advisable to trade with caution or consider exiting the market to avoid potential sharp price reversals against the prior trend.

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