{"id":21261,"date":"2025-04-30T10:30:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T10:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=21261"},"modified":"2025-04-30T10:30:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T10:30:57","slug":"euro-holds-steady-as-eurozone-growth-shows-a-mixed-picture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/analysis\/euro-holds-steady-as-eurozone-growth-shows-a-mixed-picture\/","title":{"rendered":"Euro Holds Steady as Eurozone Growth Shows a Mixed Picture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/image_fx-80-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20946\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Germany\u2019s Q1 GDP rose <strong>0.2%<\/strong>, driven by solid domestic demand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>France disappointed with <strong>just 0.1% growth<\/strong>, weighed by weak exports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spain (<strong>0.6%<\/strong>) and Italy (<strong>0.3%<\/strong>) outperformed regional peers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>French inflation held at <strong>0.8%<\/strong>, while German CPI edged lower.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EUR\/USD holds near <strong>1.1372<\/strong>, on track for a <strong>5% monthly gain<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The euro traded in a tight range on Monday, holding near <strong>1.1372<\/strong> as investors digested a <strong>patchwork of growth data<\/strong> across the Eurozone. While Germany met forecasts with <strong>0.2% GDP growth in Q1<\/strong>, France fell short, expanding by just <strong>0.1%<\/strong> amid slower investment and trade. On the upside, <strong>Spain and Italy posted stronger-than-expected gains<\/strong>, signalling diverging momentum within the bloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the uneven data, the <strong>euro has advanced over 5% this month<\/strong> against the U.S. dollar. Much of this strength comes from continued <strong>uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policy<\/strong> and concerns over economic leadership from the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Europe\u2019s traders joined their Wall Street rivals in handing banks some of their best revenue hauls in years as President Donald Trump\u2019s tumultuous trade policies rocked markets in recent months. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DGfdnJZTNv\">https:\/\/t.co\/DGfdnJZTNv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/1917516888445251929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\uddfe <strong>Inflation Signals Remain Muted<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Data out of France and Germany\u2019s regional states suggest <strong>price pressures remain subdued<\/strong>. French inflation held steady at <strong>0.8%<\/strong>, while Germany saw a slight easing in CPI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These soft readings offer little urgency for the European Central Bank to shift gears, especially as policymakers continue to prioritise stability heading into the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">\ud83d\udcc9 <strong>Technical Snapshot: Euro Awaits Breakout or Breakdown<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EUR\/USD is currently trading near <strong>1.13725<\/strong>, consolidating between key levels of <strong>1.13548 support<\/strong> and <strong>1.13995 resistance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f <em>Chart: Euro stays range-bound between 1.1355 and 1.1400 \u2013 via VT Markets app<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Short-term moving averages (5, 10, 30) are clustered together, a sign of <strong>market indecision<\/strong>. The MACD remains close to the zero line, with a slight downward tilt\u2014hinting at weak bearish momentum. However, the <strong>shortening histogram bars<\/strong> may suggest slowing selling pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If bulls can clear <strong>1.13995<\/strong>, the pair could gain bullish traction. On the flip side, a sustained move below <strong>1.1355<\/strong> would shift momentum back in favour of the bears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, the market remains in <strong>wait-and-see mode<\/strong>, lacking conviction in either direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/image-50-1024x438.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21262\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: Euro remains in consolidation mode between 1.1355 and 1.1400 as traders await directional clarity, as seen on the <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd2e <strong>Outlook: Eurozone and U.S. Data in Focus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, traders are gearing up for a <strong>critical week of economic updates<\/strong>. Tuesday\u2019s <strong>ECB Survey on Inflation Expectations<\/strong> is on watch, as it could hint at whether the central bank will revise its forward guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, investors are closely following <strong>U.S. inflation, GDP revisions, and Fed rhetoric<\/strong>\u2014all of which could further sway EUR\/USD positioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the euro near monthly highs and the dollar under pressure, the next leg for the pair may depend on which side offers clearer policy direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">\ud83d\ude80 Trade EUR\/USD with VT Markets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Capture every move in the world\u2019s most traded currency pair. VT Markets gives you powerful tools and real-time data to stay ahead in a fast-moving market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Trade EUR\/USD with tight spreads<br>\u2705 Monitor macro news with integrated updates<br>\u2705 Analyse the trend with advanced charting features<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Open your <a href=\"https:\/\/latam.vtmarkets.com\/en\/trade-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"VT Markets Trading Account\">VT Markets account<\/a> today and take your trading to the next level.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The euro traded just below the $1.14 level on Tuesday, supported by resilient Eurozone growth and inflation data. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[59,14],"class_list":["post-21261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-euro","tag-forex"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21261"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21261\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}