EUR/USD gains ground above 1.0850, focus on Fedspeak

• EUR/USD holds positive ground near 1.0875 in Monday’s early Asian session. 
• Many Fed officials emphasized their cautious stance to hold rates higher for longer. 
• ECB’s Schnabel said they should move cautiously on rate cuts because there is a risk of easing prematurely. 

The EUR/USD pair trades on a stronger note around 1.0875 on Monday during the early Asian trading hours. The uptick in the major pair is bolstered by the softer Greenback. The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Bostic, Barr, Waller, Jefferson, and Mester are scheduled to speak on Monday. Eurozone data highlight will be preliminary May PMI on Thursday.

Inflationary pressures eased in April, but the progress was unlikely to prompt the Fed to lower interest rates soon. The Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that he thinks the US central bank will need more data to gain confidence on whether inflation is steadily falling towards 2%. Furthermore, several Fed officials emphasized their cautious stance to hold rates higher for longer.