At present, the market is favoring being long the 17-member single currency. But, is the EUR bull worried with the current price action? So far investors remain content with the trade; however, further upside from existing levels may be a struggle – that depends on US politicking.
A few techies are calling for a 1.40 handle in the near-term. They are basing this on some sound reasons like the US fiscal uncertainties and the general impact of technical levels as the market encroaches on its yearly high (February’s 1.3711). Mind you, once the US come back on line investors will again begin to shift their focus back towards the growth superiority of the US economy. Couple this with an ongoing dovish ECB and the EUR strength will surely begin to unravel.
The impacts of the US government shutdown on growth prospects versus any upside surprises to fundamental data (stronger jobs report) will try and keep market volatility to the fore over the next few months. Last months “no” taper surprise has allowed the EUR to breach the mostly occupied tight 2013 range. Any ongoing worries about the US fiscal situation should remain dollar negative and G10 supportive for now and that remains in the House Republicans hands at the moment.
- UK Car Sales Jump in September
- European Banks to Repay 7.7 Billion to ECB
- Europe PMI Rises in September
- Trichet Warns Not Raising Debt Ceiling Would be Absurd
- Berlusconi Lost a Battle Not the War
- UK PMI Shows a Sustained Recovery
- Draghi Wants ECB Panel To Explore New Bank Funding Measures
- BoE to Conduct Annual Stress-Test of U.K. Banks
- BoE Dismiss Property Bubble But Warn Borrowers
- UK Construction Continues Growth in September
- Spanish Jobless Claims Rise in September Rate Drops to 26.3 Percent
- ECB Holds Rates at 0.5 Percent
- Berlusconi Backs Down and Letta Wins Confidence Vote
- ECB Member Says European Banks Better than Thought
- Brent Crude near $108 as Oil continues its Decline
- German Central Banker Warns About High Levels of Sovereign Debt
- Eurozone Unemployment Steady at 12 Percent
- German Unemployment Rises in September
WEEK AHEAD
* USD Unemployment Rate
* USD Change in Non-farm Payrolls
* USD Fed Releases Minutes from Sept 17-18 FOMC Meeting
* CNY New Yuan Loans
* AUD Employment Change
* GBP Bank of England Rate Decision
* EUR German Consumer Price Index
* USD Advance Retail Sales
* CAD Unemployment Rate
* USD U. of Michigan Confidence
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