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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 today fell against the resurgent dollar following yesterday’s speech by Jerome Powell saying that it was too early to consider tapering of the Fed’s bond-buying program. The EUR/USD currency pair’s decline was also supported by the recent dovish comments from European Central Bank officials regarding the euro’s exchange rate.
The euro today fell to new 4-week lows against the dollar as investor sentiment towards the single currency remained bearish extending yesterday’s losses. The EUR/USD currency pair’s decline was also fueled by the dovish ECB Governing Council minutes, which raised concerns about the euro’s exchange rate.
The euro today fell against the dollar despite the release of multiple upbeat macro prints from across the euro area as investors risk appetite remained muted. The EUR/USD currency pair was also weighed down by dovish comments from European Central Bank policymakers regarding the euro’s strength.
The euro today inched higher against the US dollar reversing a 3-day downtrend fueled by the positive investor sentiment but posted slight gains. The EUR/USD currency pair ended up trading largely sideways albeit with a bullish bias amid rising coronavirus cases as euro area countries extend lockdowns.
The EUR/USD pair declined today, falling for the third trading session in a row, despite the improving investor confidence in the eurozone. The euro fared far better against other major rivals, though.
The euro was heading to end Friday as the weakest major currency on the Forex market. The shared 19-nation currency fell even against the US dollar, despite rising initially after the release of terrible US nonfarm payrolls. At the same time, the euro is currently trying to rebound versus the New Zealand dollar.
Today, the euro fell against the resurgent dollar amid rising US Treasury yields that boosted the world’s reserve currency despite the turbulent American politics. The EUR/USD currency pair’s decline was also fueled by the disappointing inflation data coming out of the eurozone, causing investors to sell the euro.
The euro today initially dipped against the dollar as Democrats took the lead in the Georgia Senate runoff elections, which could lead to a shift in US corporate laws. The EUR/USD currency pair later rallied as investor sentiment improved despite IHS Markit releasing several disappointing PMI prints from across the euro area.
The euro today rallied higher against the dollar during the American session boosted by positive US releases, a weak dollar and bullish investor sentiment. The EUR/USD currency pair had traded in a tight range earlier in the day despite positive euro area releases including the upbeat German retail data.
Today, the euro fell against the dollar on the last day of 2020 reversing a 3-day winning streak as traders took profit on their bullish positions amid thin trading conditions. The EUR/USD is still on track to close the year up 9% having printed a yearly high of 1.2310 last hit in April 2018 boosted by the weak dollar and the upbeat investor sentiment.
