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Euro EUR
Central Bank: European Central Bank
Interest Rate: 0.00%
Public Debt to GDP Ratio, 2016: 88.9%
Trade Balance, 2017: $238.1 bln.
Inflation, 2019: 1.6%
Global reserve currency
medium
Currency of international trade
weak
Main objective of the European Central Bank is price stability
Safe haven currency
weak
Quantitative easing
strong
Decentralization
The euro is the currency used by institutions of the European Union and 17 of 27 nations of the Union, which is collectively called the eurozone. The currency is also often used in some other countries, including those that are situated near the borders of the eurozone. The currency was officially adopted in 1995, introduced in financial markets in 1999, while coins and banknotes were released in 2001. It is the second popular reserve currency after the US dollar.
The euro fell against the US dollar and was trading flat or lower versus other most-traded rivals. Market analysts thought that the euro’s weakness was mostly a result of the dollar’s strength as speculators continue to bet that US politicians will approve fiscal stimulus before the presidential election at the beginning of November. German macroeconomic data was worse than expected but did not have a material impact on the euro, though it […]
The euro today inched higher against the dollar as rising eurozone coronavirus cases continued to weigh on the single currency amid mixed inflation reports. The EUR/USD currency pair was trading sideways earlier today before surging higher boosted by positive comments from European Central Bank policymakers.
The euro today fell against the US dollar driven the risk-off market sentiment amid rising coronavirus cases in the euro area stoking fears of more lockdowns. The EUR/USD currency pair fell to new 2-week lows as US stimulus talks stall ahead of the November 3 Presidential election as opinion polls place Joe Biden ahead of Trump.
The euro today fell against the dollar driven by the risk-off market sentiment as investors fled the riskier assets in favour of fo safe-haven instruments such as the dollar. The EUR/USD currency pair fell over 80 pips as markets reacted to news that Johnson & Johnson was pausing its COVID-19 vaccine trial due to unexplained illnesses.
The euro today fell against the US dollar driven by the risk-off market mood, which saw riskier assets selloff in favour of safe-haven assets such as the greenback. The EUR/USD currency pair’s decline occurred at a major resistance level as sellers stepped in driving the pair to its daily lows buoyed by the weak German data.
The euro was strong today, rising against all other most-traded currencies, with the exception of the Australian dollar. The possible reason for the rally was the market sentiment, which was recovering after confusing tweets from US President Donald Trump. Macroeconomic reports released in the eurozone today were mixed.
The euro today fell against the dollar reversing all of yesterday’s gains driven by the risk-off market sentiment after US President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. The EUR/USD currency pair’s decline was further fueled by the weak inflation data from the euro area, which could derail the bloc’s economic recovery.
The euro today rallied against the US dollar twice followed by quick retracements despite the upbeat investor risk appetite that boosted risk assets. The EUR/USD currency pair today rallied then gave up all its gains before rallying again as the bulls and bears fought for control amid mixed euro area macro prints.
The euro today rallied against the US dollar despite the release of mixed macro prints from across the euro area driven by the resurgent investor risk appetite. The EUR/USD currency pair’s rally was also boosted by the greenback’s selloff, which started yesterday amid hopes of a US coronavirus stimulus package.
The euro today fell to 2-month lows against the US dollar driven by negative investor sentiment as coronavirus cases in Europe and across the world continue to rise. The greenback’s rally also fueled the EUR/USD currency pair’s decline as investors piled into the world’s only reserve currency despite the looming US elections.
