European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker José Luis Escrivá said on Thursday that higher energy costs are being passed on to services and transport, while warning during a speech in Barcelona that the inflation outlook for the European Union (EU) remains highly uncertain.
Key takeaways:
Energy costs are transferred to services and transport.
The baseline scenario is subject to significant uncertainty.
It is unclear how long it will take to restore oil production.
There is uncertainty about oil prices and the transmission of inflation.
There is uncertainty about the effects of the second round on wages.
The second-round effects on wages have yet to materialize.”
Today’s US dollar price
The table below shows the current percentage change of the United States Dollar (USD) against the major listed currencies. The US dollar was strongest against the Swiss franc.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | BOOR | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.33% | 0.62% | 0.47% | 0.27% | -0.06% | 0.27% | 0.65% | |
| EUR | -0.33% | 0.31% | 0.15% | -0.07% | -0.38% | -0.11% | 0.32% | |
| GBP | -0.62% | -0.31% | -0.19% | -0.37% | -0.68% | -0.39% | 0.00% | |
| JPY | -0.47% | -0.15% | 0.19% | -0.18% | -0.53% | -0.25% | 0.16% | |
| BOOR | -0.27% | 0.07% | 0.37% | 0.18% | -0.35% | -0.06% | 0.36% | |
| AUD | 0.06% | 0.38% | 0.68% | 0.53% | 0.35% | 0.29% | 0.70% | |
| NZD | -0.27% | 0.11% | 0.39% | 0.25% | 0.06% | -0.29% | 0.42% | |
| CHF | -0.65% | -0.32% | -0.00% | -0.16% | -0.36% | -0.70% | -0.42% |
The heat map shows the percentage changes of the major currencies relative to each other. The base currency is selected from the left column and the quote currency from the top row. For example, if you select 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).
