EUR/USD bias held neutral on August 15, 2026
EURUSD has been climbing as fading expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes pressure the US Dollar. A softer-than-expected July retail sales report, attributed partly to cheaper gas and an Amazon-Prime hangover, added to dollar weakness. The pair recently backed off from the 1.1585 midpoint target, with the overall tone tied to these macro drivers.
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The reading that day
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It held all day.
The day on the wire
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The reading through the day
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Headlines (14)
Carried over from earlier days
- My Thoughts about those Retail Saleswolfstreet.com
- Dollar Is Giving EUR/USD Every Chance to Rally. So What’s Holding Euro Back?ActionForex
- Euro bounces off one-week low, holds above 1.1500 vs USD as traders look to US PPIFXStreet
- Euro edges higher against US Dollar after soft US PPI dataFXStreet
- Its the 'what'd I miss?' post! Oil falls despite Hormuz chaos, S&P 500 record highInvestingLive
- EUR/USD Eyes 1.1560 BreakoutInvesting.com
- Dollar nudges lower on the day amid mixed market moodInvestingLive
- US stocks hit records (again...), but oil and earnings risks are growing. What can you trade?InvestingLive
- Retail sales slump in July. Cheaper gas and Amazon-Prime hangover are the chief culprits.MarketWatch
- July Retail Sales Notch Biggest Drop in Over a YearThe New York Times
- Euro climbs as fading Fed hike expectations pressure US DollarFXStreet
- Euro gains against Japanese Yen as ECB, BoJ rate hike bets intensifyFXStreet
- EURUSD backs off from the 50% midpoint target at 1.1585. What next?InvestingLive
- investingLive Americas FX news wrap 14 Aug: Stocks finish mixed as yields rise and the dollar fallsInvestingLive
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, August 17 | ||
| Empire State Manufacturing Index | 10.6 | USD |
| NAHB Housing Market Index | 33 | USD |
| TIC Long-Term Purchases | 151.4B | USD |
| German Buba Monthly Report | EUR | |
| Tuesday, August 18 | ||
| ZEW Economic Sentiment | 25.4 | EUR |
| German ZEW Economic Sentiment | 30.0 | EUR |
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Import Prices m/m | 0.1% | USD |