The euro today rallied higher against the US dollar despite the release of weak German factory orders for April in the early European session. The euro’s rally was further boosted by the weak US dollar even as investors turned bullish on the single currency, and sold the greenback.
The euro today rallied higher against the US dollar after it was confirmed that the European Central Bank was considering ending its massive quantitative easing program. The news confirmed a report that was circulating on Tuesday about the possibility of such action by the ECB.
The EUR/USD currency pair today plummeted to new lows following comments made by Mario Draghi regarding weak inflation in the euro area. The currency pair retraced all the gains it had made after the European Central Bank left its monetary policy intact at today’s meeting.
The EUR/USD currency pair today hit new multi-month lows, which were last witnessed in July, after the release of positive US GDP data in the early North American session. The pair’s massive decline began yesterday after the European Central Bank cut its quantitative easing program by half, while painting a dovish outlook for the Eurozone.
The euro today crashed against the US dollar after the European Central Bank announced that it would cut its quantitative easing program by half to €30 billion in 2018. The ECB also left interest rates at their current levels with Mario Draghi, the ECB President, expressing concern over a number of financial issues facing the Eurozone including low inflation rates.
The British pound today weakened against the US dollar despite the hawkish comments made by the Bank of England Governor in his testimony before lawmakers. The pound declined against the US dollar despite the release of positive UK CPI data for September early in the European session.
The EUR/USD currency pair was today trading sideways as the markets await the Fed interest rate decision scheduled for later today. The currency pair’s slight upward momentum was largely due to previous releases, which highlighted a positive outlook for most EU economies.
The US dollar fell against the euro on Thursday following the latest monetary policy decision from the European Central Bank, which maintained interest rates unchanged. The greenback further weakened in the wake of lackluster economic data in the United States.
The EUR/USD currency pair today rallied higher briefly after the release of disappointing US non-farm payroll data during the American session, but quickly retraced all its gains. The currency pair’s rapid tumble was triggered by a Bloomberg report indicating that the European Central Bank was advocating for prudent policies in the face of the strong euro.
The EUR/USD currency pair today declined to new lows despite the release of positive Eurozone data such as the German unemployment change data. The release of positive US macro data including the positive core personal consumption expenditure data also contributed to the pair’s decline.
