Euro (EUR/USD) news & analysis
EUR/USD is the exchange rate between the euro and the US dollar, the most heavily traded currency pair in the world.
The reading
The news
Moderate bullish impulse
Priced in
Not yet priced in
What follows
Nothing worth acting on
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The euro is holding above 1.1200 against the dollar despite bond turmoil in France, where protesters are demanding spending while markets call for fiscal restraint. U.S. monetary policy is also in focus, with discussion of a possible Fed rate freeze around the 2% inflation target alongside comments from Fed's Musalem that more rate hikes are needed to reach that target.
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Latest news
Monday, October 12
Sunday, October 11
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Upcoming economic events
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 12 | ||
| Italian Trade Balance | EUR | |
| Bank Holiday | USD | |
| FOMC Member Hammack Speaks | USD | |
| German Buba Monthly Report | EUR | |
| German WPI m/m | EUR | |
| German 30-y Bond Auction | EUR | |
| Tuesday, October 13 | ||
| German Final CPI m/m | 0.6% | EUR |
| FOMC Member Waller Speaks | USD | |
Day by day
80 days on record since July 22, 2026. Each column is one day: the bar is its headlines, the mark is the reading at its close.
Recent days
- Sun, Oct 11Neutral13 headlines. Federal Reserve signals are mixed, with one report suggesting the 2% inflation target may not prevent a pause in rate changes while Fed official Musalem says further rate increases may be needed to reach that target.
- Sat, Oct 10Neutral18 headlines. The euro is being influenced by French fiscal concerns and moves in French bond yields, with price action around 1.1200 also linked to debt worries and high oil prices.
- Fri, Oct 9Bearish12 headlines. The euro has traded unevenly near 1.1200, with French fiscal concerns and renewed selling in French bonds weighing at times while a softer U.S. dollar and retreating U.S. yields have provided steadier moments.
- Thu, Oct 8Weak bearish11 headlines. The euro has been trading around the 1.1200 level as a softer U.S. dollar and retreating U.S. yields are set against renewed pressure from French bond sell-offs and debt concerns.
- Wed, Oct 7Bearish18 headlines. The euro has been pressured by renewed selling in French bonds, with only brief relief when French deficit-reduction steps narrowed the OAT-Bund spread.
Frequently asked questions
- What is EUR/USD?
- EUR/USD is the exchange rate between the euro and the US dollar, showing how many US dollars one euro buys. It is the most heavily traded currency pair in the world.
- What moves EUR/USD?
- The pair is driven mainly by the interest-rate differential between the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve, relative inflation and growth, and broad risk sentiment.
- Why is EUR/USD so widely traded?
- The euro and the US dollar are the world's two largest reserve currencies, so the pair is deeply liquid and central to global trade and capital flows.
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