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CZK: EUR/CZK Trades at Highest Level Since April, Focus Turns to CPI Wednesday

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The Czech koruna, alongside the Hungarian forint, is among the poorest performing currencies in the EMEA region. Today’s weakness has resulted in a break above 25.215 for EURCZK, last week’s high, with the cross now at its highest level since the end of April.

  • A more dovish CNB following the June meeting continues to underpin koruna weakness, with EURCZK around 1.8% higher compared to pre-CNB levels. PLNCZK has bounced an impressive 5% off the June lows, with the cross trading within close proximity to its YTD high of 5.9686. A break here would place the cross at its highest level since 2020.
  • More broadly, ranges are tight and volatility is muted across global markets, though the moderate recovery in the greenback is providing a slight headwind to EM FX. Powell’s semi-annual testimony in front of the Senate banking committee at 1500BST/1000ET provides the key risk event today, with local focus shifting to CPI data tomorrow morning.

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