欧元周五跌至1.21美元，因投资者担心近期债券收益率反弹而抛售风险较高的资产。今早早些时候，欧洲央行决策者菲利普·莱恩（Philip Lane）和伊莎贝尔·施纳贝尔（Isabel Schnabel）表示，如果收益率上升损害欧元区复苏，欧洲央行随时准备提供更多支持。欧元周四触及一个月来最强水平，因市场对结束封锁和经济重新开放持乐观态度，同时对COVID-19疫苗接种推迟的担忧加剧。经济数据方面，法国第四季度经济收缩幅度超过最初预期，而12月份家庭消费下降幅度超过预期。此外，2月份的通胀数据显示，法国的通胀率高于预期，而西班牙的消费者价格持平。上周，欧洲央行政策会议纪要显示，官员们一致认为，总体通胀率处于非常低的水平，与央行的目标仍有距离。

The euro depreciated towards $1.21 on Friday, as investors dumped riskier assets amid concerns over the recent rally in bond yields. Early this morning, ECB policymakers Philip Lane and Isabel Schnabel have signaled that the central bank stands ready to provide more support, if rising yields hurt the Eurozone recovery. The euro hit on Thursday its strongest level in a month due to optimism surrounding lockdowns ending and economies re-opening, while concerns about COVID-19 vaccination delivery delays mounted. On the economic data front, France's economy contracted more than initially thought in the fourth quarter, while household consumption in December declined more than expected. Also, February's inflation numbers showed a higher than expected rate in France, while in Spain consumer prices were flat. Last week, the ECB policy meeting minutes showed that officials agreed that headline inflation was at a very low level and that it continued to be distant from the central bank's target.

欧元周五跌至1.21美元，周四触及一个月来的最高水平，原因是市场对封锁结束和经济重新开放持乐观态度。与此同时，当经济数据描绘出欧元区复苏步伐喜忧参半的景象时，对COVID-19疫苗交付延迟的担忧加剧。法国第四季度经济收缩1.4%，超过最初的预期，而12月的家庭消费下降超过预期。与此同时，2月份的通胀数据显示，法国的通胀率高于预期，而西班牙的消费价格没有变化，没有达到0.6%的增长预期。上周，欧洲央行政策会议纪要显示，官员们一致认为，总体通胀率处于非常低的水平，且与央行目标仍有距离，而欧元进一步升值则对通胀前景构成风险。

The euro depreciated towards $1.21 on Friday, having touched on Thursday its strongest level in a month due to optimism surrounding lockdowns ending and economies re-opening. Meanwhile, concerns about COVID-19 vaccination delivery delays mounted while economic data painted a mixed picture of the Eurozone's pace of recovery. France's economy contracted 1.4% in the fourth quarter, more than initially thought, while household consumption in December declined more than expected. Meanwhile, February's inflation numbers showed a higher than expected rate in France, while in Spain consumer prices were unchanged, missing forecasts of a 0.6% increase. Last week, the ECB policy meeting minutes showed that officials agreed that headline inflation was at a very low level and that it continued to be distant from the central bank's target, while a further appreciation of the euro posed risk to the inflation outlook.

欧元区消费者信心指数在2021年2月被确认为-14.8，高于上月的-15.5，这是由于家庭对其未来财务状况的评估有所改善，他们打算进行重大购买，特别是他们对总体经济形势的预期有所改善。消费者对其过去财务状况的评估几乎没有变化。就整个欧盟而言，消费者信心指数上升0.8个百分点至-15.7。

The consumer confidence indicator in the Euro Area was confirmed at -14.8 in February 2021, up from -15.5 in the previous month, due to an improvement in households’ assessments of their future financial conditions, their intentions to make major purchases and, especially, their expectations about the general economic situation. Consumers’ assessment of their past financial situation remained virtually unchanged. Considering the European Union as a whole, consumer sentiment increased by 0.8 points to -15.7.

2021年2月，欧元区工业信心指数连续第三个月上升至-3.3，高于大流行前的水平，轻松超过市场预期的-5.0。尽管管理者的生产预期上升幅度最大，但他们对当前总体订单水平和成品库存充足性的评估也有所改善。在没有进入信心指数的问题中，经理们对出口订单簿的看法和对过去生产的评价都有所改善。

The industry confidence indicator in the Euro Area increased by a third consecutive month to -3.3 in February 2021, rising above pre-pandemic levels and easily beating market expectations of -5.0. While managers’ production expectations saw the steepest rise, also their assessments of the current level of overall order books and the adequacy of the stocks of finished products improved. Of the questions not entering the confidence indicator, both managers’ views of export order books and their appraisals of past production improved.