ECB’s Nagel: June rate hike may be warranted if the inflation outlook does not improve
By Agustin Wazne
Updated: 4 May 2026
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Joachim Nagel, member of the European Central Bank (ECB) and President of the Bundesbank, spoke in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on Monday. He said that the longer the Middle East conflict lasts, the greater the risk of high inflation will reimain without ECB intervention.
Joachim Nagel, member of the European Central Bank (ECB) and President of the Bundesbank, spoke in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on Monday. He said that the longer the Middle East conflict lasts, the greater the risk of high inflation will reimain without ECB intervention.
Key takeaways:
The longer the conflict lasts, the greater the risk that inflation will remain high without ECB intervention.
Starting point much better than in 2022.
June rate hike may be warranted if the inflation outlook does not improve significantly.”
US Dollar Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the New Zealand Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.24% | 0.36% | 0.02% | 0.13% | 0.46% | 0.46% | 0.25% | |
| EUR | -0.24% | 0.08% | -0.20% | -0.11% | 0.22% | 0.22% | -0.01% | |
| GBP | -0.36% | -0.08% | -0.30% | -0.19% | 0.14% | 0.11% | -0.08% | |
| JPY | -0.02% | 0.20% | 0.30% | 0.08% | 0.38% | 0.39% | 0.17% | |
| CAD | -0.13% | 0.11% | 0.19% | -0.08% | 0.31% | 0.30% | 0.11% | |
| AUD | -0.46% | -0.22% | -0.14% | -0.38% | -0.31% | -0.03% | -0.21% | |
| NZD | -0.46% | -0.22% | -0.11% | -0.39% | -0.30% | 0.03% | -0.20% | |
| CHF | -0.25% | 0.01% | 0.08% | -0.17% | -0.11% | 0.21% | 0.20% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
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