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Speaking at a Dutch parliamentary hearing, ECB Governing Council member and Dutch central bank head Klaas Knot highlighted the optimistic stance of financial markets about inflation, and warned about the potential pitfalls.

"Financial markets are extraordinarily optimistic and are expecting inflation to drop as fast as it rose. For next year even rate decreases are already priced in," Knot observed.

However, the Dutch central bank chief noted that this rosy outlook might invite unforeseen challenges, especially if the path to inflation stabilization necessitates a longer than anticipated period of monetary tightening. This could potentially reignite tension within the financial markets.

"Exactly in such a situation, a longer than expected period of monetary tightening to keep inflation in check will increase the risk of renewed stress on financial markets," he cautioned.

In an interview by De Tijd, ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel noted that "given the high uncertainty about the persistence of inflation, the costs of doing too little continue to be greater than the costs of doing too much."

She emphasized "once inflation has become entrenched in the economy, it becomes much more costly to fight it," adding that "We have more ground to cover. It will depend on the incoming data by how much more rates will have to increase."

On the topic of market expectations of two more additional 25bps hikes, Schnabel remained data-driven. She responded, "That will depend on the incoming data. Let me be very clear: A peak in underlying inflation would not be sufficient to declare victory: we need to see convincing evidence that inflation returns to our 2% target in a sustained and timely manner. We are not at that point yet."

Regarding monetary policy transmission precess, Schnabel explained, "A rise in the policy rate first has an impact on financing conditions, then on the real economy, and ultimately on wages and prices." She revealed that ECB's staff analysis suggests the effects of tighter monetary policy are currently in progress, with the impact on inflation expected to peak in 2024.

However, Schnabel cautioned that uncertainty persists around the strength and speed of this process, admitting, "it may take longer than was previously the case to see the impact of our policy."

Full interview of ECB Schnabel here.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.5956; (P) 1.6082; (R1) 1.6153; More...

Intraday bias in EUR/AUD stays on the downside at this point. Current fall from 1.6785 should target 100% projection of 1.6785 to 1.6134 from 1.6513 at 1.5862. On the upside, above 1.6143 minor resistance will turn intraday bias neutral first. But risk will stay on the downside as long as 1.6513 resistance holds, in case of recovery.

In the bigger picture, a medium term top is possibly in place at 1.6785 already, on bearish divergence condition in D MACD. Fall from there is seen as correcting whole up trend from 1.4281 (2022 low). Deeper decline is expected as long as 1.6513 resistance holds, to 38.2% retracement of 1.4281 to 1.6785 at 1.5828. Strong support could be seen there to complete the first leg of the corrective pattern.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.8596; (P) 0.8610; (R1) 0.8621; More....

Intraday bias in EUR/GBP stays neutral for consolidation above 0.8566. Upside of recovery should be limited by 0.8660 support turned resistance and bring another fall. Break of 0.8566 will resume the fall from 0.8977, and target 161.8% projection of 0.8977 to 0.8717 from 0.8874 at 0.8453. Nevertheless, firm break of 0.8660 will confirm short term bottoming, and turn bias back to the upside for stronger rebound.

In the bigger picture, current development argues that whole decline from 0.9267 (2022 high) is still in progress. This is part of the long term range pattern from 0.9499 (2020 high). Deeper fall would be seen through 0.8545 support. This will now remain the favored case as long as 0.8717 support turned resistance holds.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 148.86; (P) 149.28; (R1) 149.72; More....

Intraday bias in EUR/JPY stays neutral for the moment. On the downside, below 148.58 temporary low will extend the corrective pattern from 151.60 with another falling leg. Deeper fall would be seen to 146.12 support and possibly below. On the upside, however, above 151.05 will target 151.60 high. Firm break there will resume larger up trend to 153.64 projection level.

In the bigger picture, rise from 114.42 (2020 low) is in progress. Next target is 61.8% projection of 124.37 to 148.38 from 138.81 at 153.64. Sustained break there will pave the way to 100% projection at 162.82. For now, medium term outlook will remain bullish as long as 139.05 support holds, even in case of deep pull back.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 172.85; (P) 173.32; (R1) 173.95; More...

Intraday bias in GBP/JPY stays neutral as consolidation from 174.66 is extending. Deeper pull back cannot be ruled out, but outlook will stay bullish as long as 167.82 support holds. Break of 174.66 will resume larger up trend to 100% projection of 148.93 to 172.11 from 155.33 at 178.51.

In the bigger picture, up trend from 123.94 (2020 low) is extending. Next target will be 161.8% projection of 122.75 (2016 low) to 156.59 (2018 high) from 123.94 at 178.69. For now, medium term outlook will remain bullish as long as 165.99 resistance turned support holds, even in case of deep pull back.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.9691; (P) 0.9703; (R1) 0.9716; More...

Range trading continues in EUR/CHF and intraday bias stays neutral first. On the upside, firm break of 0.9760 should confirm short term bottoming after hitting 61.8% retracement of 0.9407 to 1.0095 at 0.9670. Intraday bias will be back on the upside for 0.9878 resistance next. However, sustained break of 0.9670 will extend the whole decline from 1.0095 towards 0.9407 low instead.

In the bigger picture, prior rejection by 38.2% retracement of 1.1149 to 0.9407 at 1.0072 suggests that medium term outlook is staying bearish. The pair is also capped below 55 W EMA (now at 0.9938). Down trend from 1.2004 (2018 high) is not completed yet and is in favor to resume through 0.9407 at a later stage. However, decisive break of 1.0095 resistance will raise the chance of bullish trend reversal. Rise from 0.9407 should then target 1.0505 cluster resistance (2020 low at 1.0505, 61.8% retracement of 1.1149 to 0.9407 at 1.1484).

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.0684; (P) 1.0703; (R1) 1.0731; More...

Intraday bias in EUR/USD stays neutral as sideway trading continues. On the downside, break of 1.0634 will resume the corrective decline from 1.1094. Deeper fall should then be seen to 1.0515 cluster support, 38.2% retracement of 0.9534 to 1.1094 at 1.0498. On the upside, however, above 1.0778 will resume the rebound from 1.0634 to 55 D EMA (now at 1.0820).

In the bigger picture, as long as 1.0515 support holds, rise from 0.9534 (2022 low) would still extend higher. Sustained break of 61.8% retracement of 1.2348 (2021 high) to 0.9534 at 1.1273 will solidify the case of bullish trend reversal and target 1.2348 resistance next (2021 high).

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.2391; (P) 1.2425; (R1) 1.2458; More...

Intraday bias in GBP/USD remains neutral as range trading continues above 1.2306. On the downside, break of 1.2306 will resume the correction from 1.2678. Deeper decline would then be seen to 1.1801 cluster support (38.2% retracement of 1.0351 to 1.2678 at 1.1789). On the upside, above 1.2543 will resume the rebound from 1.2306 to retest 1.2678 high.

In the bigger picture, as long as 1.1801 support holds, rise from 1.0351 medium term bottom (2022 low) is expected to extend further. Sustained break of 61.8% retracement of 1.4248 (2021 high) to 1.0351 at 1.2759 will add to the case of long term bullish trend reversal. However, firm break of 1.1801 will indicate rejection by 1.2759, and bring deeper decline, even as a correction.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.9037; (P) 0.9078; (R1) 0.9105; More...

Intraday bias in USD/CHF stays neutral as consolidation from 0.9146 is extending. Further rally is expected with 0.9013 support intact. Rise from 0.8818 short term bottom is seen as correcting whole down trend from 1.0146. Above 0.9146 will target 38.2% retracement of 1.0146 to 0.8818 at 0.9325. On the downside, however, break of 0.9013 will turn bias back to the downside for retesting 0.8818 low instead.

In the bigger picture, fall from 1.1046 (2022 high) is seen as a leg in the long term range pattern from 1.0342 (2016 high), which might have completed at 0.8818 already, just ahead of 0.8756 long term support. Sustained trading above 0.9058 support turned resistance should confirm medium term bottoming. Further break of 0.9439 resistance will confirm bullish trend reversal.