The Euro continued its downward spiral, hitting a new ten-week low on Monday. The currency depreciated by 0.25% against the US Dollar, breaching the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA). This decline reflects the overall strengthening of the US Dollar and the weakening Euro.Investors are eagerly awaiting the release of the …
Read More »EUR/USD dragged lower following upbeat US labour data
EUR/USD slides below 1.1000 after robust US labor market growth. The EUR/USD pair falls sharply below 1.1000 as US NFP surprisingly came in higher than estimates in September. The EUR/USD dips below the psychological support of 1.1000 in Friday’s New York session. The major currency weakens as upbeat United States …
Read More »Euro Retreats On Fresh Recession Fears
Monday saw a temporary extension of the euro’s slide versus the US dollar as business activity figures for the euro zone economy disappointed. Prior to this, US statistics had indicated that activity remained stable. With markets already putting in a roughly 77% possibility for a cut of at least 25 …
Read More »Are Fed Rate Cut Bets Pressuring EUR/USD?
The Euro (EUR) has been under pressure against the US Dollar (USD) as market participants have scaled back expectations for a significant interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed). This shift in sentiment has strengthened the USD, pushing the EUR/USD pair below 1.1050.The weakening of the EUR/USD pair is …
Read More »EUR/USD Pressured Amid Softer Inflation Data
The EUR/USD pair has been under pressure in recent weeks, primarily driven by softer inflation data in both the Eurozone and the United States. While the ECB is expected to cut interest rates in September, market expectations for an aggressive pivot by the Federal Reserve have been tempered by lingering …
Read More »EUR/USD surges to fresh 13-month high following FOMC Minutes
On Wednesday, there was a sharp increase in the EUR/USD exchange rate, which culminated in fresh 13-month highs. Growing hopes that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would start a rate-cutting cycle in September are the main driver of this surge. These expectations were reinforced with the publication of the Fed meeting …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, August 20
The USD Index extended its decline and traded just pips away from the so-far yearly lows near 101.30. The weekly MBA Mortgage Applications are due on August 21 ahead of the publication of the FOMC Minutes and the weekly report on US crude oil inventories by the EIA. Sellers continued …
Read More »EUR/USD follows market-wide rally after US CPI
The Euro strengthened against the US Dollar (USD) along with other currencies after US inflation data showed a slowdown. This pushed the EUR/USD pair to its highest level in five weeks. However, the gains weren’t sustained. The EUR/USD pulled back from its daily highs, suggesting a possible reversal and a …
Read More »Political uncertainty boosts case for ECB’s September interest rate cut
Following the relatively data-insensitive June rate cut, European Central Bank (ECB) speakers have stood firm on the message of data-dependency. Next week’s ECB meeting likely to take stock of the available data and compare it to the latest forecast.Possible rate cut in September Following the relatively data-insensitive June rate cut, …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, June 25
Along with a respectable increase in US rates, the US dollar recovered some of the ground it had lost during Monday’s dismal session, and investors’ forecasts of a September and December rate drop remained unchanged. A modest increase in US rates helped the USD Index (DXY) overcome its Monday decline …
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