EUR/USD: Midpoint of the ‘Dull Period’ ● n the next part of the review, we will discuss how one crypto analyst used the term “dull period” in relation to the BTC/USD chart. The EUR/USD chart looks even more uneventful. While from 20 August until today, the pair fluctuated within the 1.1000-1.1200 range, last week it
EUR/USD: Storms and Tempests on September 18, 19, and 20 ● The past week can be divided into two parts – from September 9 to 11, and from the 12th to the 13th. Initially, the dollar strengthened, then it lost ground. The trend shift occurred after data released on Wednesday, September 11, indicated a
EUR/USD: Markets Await ECB and Fed Meetings ● If the US economy is growing, investors buy up dollars to invest in the US stock market. As a result, the DXY Dollar Index rises. But as soon as the dark shadow of an impending recession falls over the rosy picture, the countdown begins. Moreover, an economic
EUR/USD: Awaiting Fed and ECB Meetings ● The main factor determining the dynamics of the US Dollar Index (DXY) and, consequently, the EUR/USD pair last week was… silence. If recently, the speeches of Federal Reserve representatives were almost the most important market guide, then a silence regime has been in effect since April 21. Leading
EUR/USD: Rate Forecast: USD +0.25%, EUR +0.50% ● Due to the lack of significant economic news, the EUR/USD dynamics in recent days has been determined by statements by representatives of mega-regulators regarding interest rate hikes at the upcoming meetings of the US Federal Reserve on May 2/3 and the ECB on May 4. The
EUR/USD: The Dollar Continues to Sink ● The DXY dollar index updated a 12-month low last week, and EUR/USD, respectively, rose to a maximum (1.1075) since April 04, 2022. The US currency has been falling for the fifth week in a row: the longest series since summer 2020. The dollar received a serious blow on
EUR/USD: Why the Dollar Fell ● Last week passed without sharp jumps. The dollar continued to fall in price, and EUR/USD returned by March 30 to where it was traded seven days before. The local maximum was fixed at 1.0925, and the five-day period finished at 1.0842. The dollar continues to be pressured by the
EUR/USD: ECB Not Fazed by Banking Crisis ● The past week was marked by a large black candle when EUR/USD plummeted from 1.0759 to 1.0515. And this happened not on Thursday, March 16, when the ECB made a decision on the interest rate, but the day before. The reason for the weakening of the European
EUR/USD: USA Labor Market Stops USD ● Jerome Powell played on the dollar side last week. Of course, the Fed Chairman knew that markets expected an interest rate increase of 25 basis points (bps) from the next FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting. But he did not rule out that his organization could take a
EUR/USD: Pause in the 1.0600 Zone ● On Thursday, March 02, the DXY dollar index broke again through the bar at 105.00 points but could not stay there. As usual, the dollar was supported by an increase in US government bond yields. The yield on 10-year securities rose to its high since November 10 at
