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US Labor Market Cooling and Slowing Wage Growth May Lead to Fed Rate Cuts in 2026; Eurozone Growth Improves Despite Energy Price Headwinds
Fitch reports that a cooling US labor market and slowing wage growth are expected to persuade the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates twice in 2026. Meanwhile, in the Eurozone, higher energy prices pose challenges, but underlying growth trends are improving, supported by Germany's recovery through fiscal easing.
Date:
11.03.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.157120 | -0.32046% |
| GBPUSD | 1.341660 | -0.005962% |
| USDJPY | 158.932000 | +0.5695% |
| XAUUSD | 5177.530000 | -0.28849% |
| USDCAD | 1.359000 | +0.078059% |
| NZDUSD | 0.591540 | -0.22433% |
| USDCHF | 0.779820 | +0.21848% |
| AUDUSD | 0.715040 | +0.43966% |
| EURGBP | 0.862400 | -0.31095% |
| EURJPY | 183.900000 | +0.20706% |
| GBPJPY | 213.242000 | +0.54269% |
| AUDJPY | 113.640000 | +1.02411% |
| CADJPY | 116.948000 | +0.49583% |
| CHFJPY | 203.791000 | +0.359% |
| NZDJPY | 93.984000 | +0.30738% |
| GBPCHF | 1.046230 | +0.21648% |
| EURCHF | 0.902340 | -0.14939% |
| USDMXN | 17.677280 | +0.47334% |
| USDZAR | 16.497080 | +1.81434% |
| USDTRY | 44.071900 | +0.037907% |
| USDRUB | 79.140000 | +0.099923% |
| USDSEK | 9.224980 | +0.66345% |
| USDCNY | 6.865000 | -0.16143% |
Upcoming Important Events
| Time | Country | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.03.2026 | ||||
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Housing Starts (Jan) | 1.37 | 1.404 |
| 13.03.2026 | ||||
| 07:00 | 🇬🇧 | Gross Domestic Product MoM (Jan) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 11:30 | 🇺🇸 | Gross Domestic Product QoQ (Q3) | 1.4 | 4.3 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Core PCE Price Index MoM (Jan) | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Durable Goods Orders MoM (Jan) | 0.3 | -1.4 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q4) | 1.4 | 4.4 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Gross Domestic Product QoQ (Q3) | 1.4 | 4.3 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Gross Domestic Product QoQ (Q4) | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Personal Income MoM (Jan) | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Personal Spending MoM (Jan) | 0.3 | 0.4 |