The EUR/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day's modest recovery gains and oscillates in a narrow band during the Asian session on Friday. Spot prices, however, hold above mid-1.1300s and the lowest level since May 2025, set on Thursday, warranting some caution for bearish traders.
The Euro (EUR) trades lower against the US Dollar (USD) for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, as investors’ hopes of Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes drive markets ahead of the release of the US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index.
The EUR/USD pair trades in positive territory around 1.1370 during the early European session on Thursday. A surprisingly hawkish message from Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve (Fed) chair last week has traders pricing a US hike as soon as September.
Danske Research Team notes that the US Dollar (USD) strengthened across G10, driving EUR/USD below 1.1400. The move came alongside a broader risk-off tone, with equities lower, VIX higher and Oil prices retreating.
The EUR/USD pair drifts lower for the third straight day – also marking the fifth day of a negative move in the previous six – and drops to over a one-year low during the Asian session on Wednesday.
The Euro (EUR) extends losses on Tuesday, with the US Dollar (USD) buoyed by rising hopes of Federal Reserve (Fed) tightening later this year and a cautious market mood, amid the uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran trade deal.
Eurozone’s flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) arrives at 51.3 in June, higher than 51.2 estimates, but lower than 51.6 in May. The overall business activity has improved significantly, but remained in the contraction phase.
The EUR/USD pair loses ground to around 1.1465 during the early European session on Monday.
The EUR/USD pair trades in negative territory around 1.1425 during the early European trading hours on Friday. The uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran peace deal provides some support to a safe-haven currency such as the US Dollar (USD) and acts as a headwind for the major pair.
The EUR/USD pair attracts some buyers during the Asian session on Thursday and moves away from its lowest level since late March, around the 1.1480-1.1475 region touched the previous day.
ABN AMRO’s research examines how evolving Federal Reserve policy and Eurozone fundamentals may shape EUR/USD over the coming quarters.
German ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment turns positive to 10.5 in June after remaining negative in May. The data was expected to come in better at -6.0 from the previous reading of -10.2.
