Euro slips below 1.1200 as hotter US inflation fuels Fed rate hike bets

The euro fell below the 1.1200 level against the dollar after a hotter-than-expected US inflation reading revived bets that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates again. The transmission runs through the rate differential channel: stronger US inflation pushes up expected US policy rates relative to the euro area, widening yield spreads in favor of dollar-denominated assets and attracting capital flows into the greenback. EUR/USD is the most directly exposed pair, while the dollar's broader gains would also weigh on other currencies with weaker growth or rate outlooks. The next key catalyst for traders is the upcoming US Consumer Price Index or Producer Price Index release, which will test whether the inflation surprise is persistent enough to sustain higher Fed rate expectations.

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