Euro Falls to Lowest Since 2022 as Bets on ECB Rate Cuts Surge
- Traders see more than 50% chance of half-point cut in December
- Common currency slides 1% after weak PMI reports in region
The euro fell to the lowest level in two years as traders bet the European Central Bank will have to cut interest rates aggressively to bolster the region’s economy.
The common currency fell more than 1% to $1.0335, the weakest since November 2022, after data Friday showed business activity in the bloc’s two biggest economies contracted more than expected. The market-implied odds of a half-point rate cut next month jumped to more than 50%, from about 15% on Thursday.