Strong Dollar, Can the Euro Hold Up?

The EUR/USD pair traded slightly around 1.1580 during Wednesday's Asian session, after three consecutive days of weakness. The main pressure came from the strengthening US dollar, as markets began to reduce expectations that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates at its December meeting....

The Euro Is Slowly Rising, But There's Something Behind This Move

The EUR/USD pair moved within a narrow range during the Asian session on Friday (November 14th). The pair appeared to be consolidating after a strong rally to a more than two-week high reached the previous day. Price-wise, EUR/USD remained around 1.1635, barely changing on the day and remaining...

EUR/USD Continues to Under Pressure, What's Holding Back the Euro's Strengthening?

Euro Held, Dollar Still Has Some Strength

EUR/USD weakened slightly as markets again doubted the chances of aggressive Fed easing. Powell's cautious comments prompted investors to seek refuge in the dollar, especially as global risk sentiment improved somewhat following news of the US-China trade war. Meanwhile, Europe is still awaiting...

Euro Weakens Slightly, Market Nervously Awaits Fed Decision

EUR/USD fell from the 1.1650 area to around 1.1625 on Monday (October 27th), but held onto some of its previous gains after touching 1.1580 last week. Market sentiment has improved somewhat due to hopes for a trade truce between the US and China. Negotiators from both countries are reportedly...

Euro Holds Breath, Dollar Remains Dominant

EUR/USD attempted to hold the 1.1600 area during Wednesday's Asian session after three days of weakness. The euro's rebound attempt faltered as the US dollar remained strong, supported by easing US-China trade tensions following President Donald Trump's comments about the possibility of a...

Euro Weakens Against Dollar, Market Awaits Signals from Europe

The euro continued to decline against the US dollar for the third consecutive day, driven by a strengthening dollar amid hopes that the US government shutdown would soon end. Furthermore, market expectations of a possible trade deal between the US and China also boosted demand for the dollar as a...

EUR/USD strengthens above 1.1700!

EUR/USD continued its rally for the second consecutive session, trading around 1.1720 during the Asian session on Monday. The pair strengthened as the US dollar (USD) weakened after the August US inflation report increased the likelihood that the Fed will cut interest rates again in October. The...

EUR/USD extends losses as the Dollar advances on strong US data

EUR/USD is heading lower for the third day in a row, trading at 1.1775 at the time of writing on Friday, down from the four-year highs above 1.1900 hit earlier this week. A larger-than-expected decline in weekly US Initial Jobless Claims and a sharp rebound in the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing...

EUR/USD stands tall against a weaker US Dollar after Fed Powell's shock

The EUR/USD pair has opened the week with a moderate pullback from Friday's highs, at 1.1742. The pair is trading at 1.1700 at the European session opening on Monday, as the US Dollar picks up from the low levels reached after the Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell opened the door for...

EUR/USD Drops Amid Increasingly Dovish Fed Outlook

The EUR/USD currency pair fell near 1.1550 in early trading on Monday, despite market reactions to the prospect of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. This decline occurred after the euro had strengthened by around 1.5% in the previous session. The strengthening of the US dollar was the...

EUR/USD inches lower to near 1.1600 as traders adopt caution on US-EU trade uncertainty

EUR/USD edges lower after registering gains in the previous session, trading around 1.1620 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) holds steady, as traders adopt caution due to renewed trade tensions ahead of the US tariff deadline on August 1. However, US...

EUR/USD slips below 1.1700 as Trump’s tariff barrage fuels USD demand

The EUR/USD remains pressured during the North American session, below the 1.1700 figure as the Dollar got boosted by Trump unveiling new tariff letters on two of its largest trade partners, increasing appetite for haven assets. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 1.1667, down 0.15%. US...

EUR/USD slumps to near 1.1700 on firmer US Dollar, FOMC Minutes in focus

The EUR/USD pair tumbles to near 1.1705 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The Euro (EUR) weakens against the Greenback as renewed tariff threats from US President Donald Trump unsettle markets. Traders await the FOMC Minutes, which will be released later on Wednesday. Trump broadened...

EUR/USD dips lower as US tariffs hurt risk appetite

The EUR/USD pair is accelerating its reversal on Monday, as the US Dollar appreciates, in tandem with US Treasury yields. Growing uncertainty about the outlook of global trade, as the initial July 9 deadline approaches, has restored the traditional safe-asset status to the US Dollar, at least for...

EUR/USD crawls higher as fears of a regional war in the Middle East ebb

The EUR/USD pair is trading higher for the third consecutive day on Friday and has returned above the 1.1500 level, trading at 1.1520 at the moment of writing. US President Donald Trump's comments saying that he needs two weeks to decide on entering the Middle East conflict have eased investors'...

EUR/USD picks up but remains close to weekly lows amid the risk-0ff mood

The EUR/USD pair has bounced up from weekly lows at 1.1445 on Thursday and is trading at 1.1475, practically flat on the day, at the moment of writing. Fears of an escalation of the Israel-Iran war into a regional conflict are dampening risk appetite and weighing on the Euro in favor of safe...

EUR/USD wavers within range with geopolitical tensions gripping markets

The EUR/USD pair is trading practically flat, halfway through the 1.1500 range on Tuesday. Waning hopes of a truce in the Middle East have dampened risk appetite, but market volatility remains contained so far as investors await a slew of monetary policy decisions, including the Federal Reserve's...

EUR/USD extends upside as US credit downgrade keeps Greenback on backfoot

EUR/USD gains further to near 1.1250 in Tuesday’s European session, following the previous day’s upside move. The major currency pair remains on the frontfoot as the United States (US) Sovereign Credit downgrade by Moody’s continues to batter the US Dollar (USD), with the US Dollar Index (DXY)...

EUR/USD rises near 1.1200, USD drops

EUR/USD recovered from previous session’s losses, trading near 1.1190 during the Asian session on Monday (05/19). The pair strengthened as the US dollar came under pressure following Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating by one notch from Aaa to Aa1 on the grounds of rising debt levels and...