Euro falls after ECB holds rates, dollar climbs after data
Updated at 2:48 p.m. ET/1848 GMT
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) -The euro fellon Thursday after the European Central Bank kept ratessteady, as was widely expected, while the dollar index climbed after stronger-than-expecteddata on the U.S. labor market and manufacturing.
The ECB gave no insight into its next move, arguing that domestic price pressures remain high and inflation will be above its target well into next year, leaving the market to decipher comments from President Christine Lagarde for clues on the central bank's next move.
"Compared to the Fed, the ECB may have been the first to cut, but they won't be the fastest. When the ECB cut last it was a cautious cut, now every meeting is going to be a live meeting where the data will dictate every move," said Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
"When the Fed cuts, it will be a confident cut where even a month or two of bad data won't take them off their cutting path. It's annoying that the Fed is waiting so long to cut, but ultimately it will make for a clearer path."
The euro EUR= was down 0.37% at $1.0897, a day after hittinga four-month high of $1.0947. It was poised for its biggest daily percentage drop in a month.
On the U.S. front, weekly initial jobless claims jumped by 20,000 to 243,000, above the 230,000 estimate of economists polled by Reuters, although it is not considered to be a notable shift in the labor market due to seasonal factors.
In addition, a gauge of manufacturing activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region expanded more than expected in July, boosted by a surge in new orders.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, gained 0.49% at 104.18 a day after touching a four-month low of 103.64, and was on track for its biggest daily percentage gain since June 13.
The Federal Reserve is scheduled for its next policy announcement at the end of July. Marketsexpect only a slight chance for a cut of at least 25 basis points (bps), while almost completely pricing in a cut at its September meeting, according to CME's FedWatch Tool.
Fed officials expected to speak on Thursday include Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly and Governor Michelle Bowman.
Against the Japanese yen JPY=, the dollar strengthened 0.7% to 157.26, rebounding from a drop in the prior session that sparked speculation of intervention by the Bank of Japan. Analysts also attributedthe weakness to comments from U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump about the dollar's strength.
Sterling GBP= weakened 0.5% at $1.2945 after British data showed wagesgrew at a slower pace, but was still strong enough to keep doubts about an upcoming rate cut from the Bank of England afloat.
In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin BTC= fell 1.70% to $63,428.00. Ethereum ETH= declined 0.62% to$3,394.90.
World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E
European Central Bank benchmark deposit rate https://reut.rs/3Y4dUpB
Euro zone inflation and ECB interest rates https://reut.rs/3LrjevA
US unemployment claims https://reut.rs/3Wqg1mq
Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Arun Koyyur and Richard Chang
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