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Euro hits the lowest since 2003
Parity is the next level of meaningful support.
The move in EUR/USD is lending a broad bid to the US dollar.
There’s no obvious catalyst for the move in the euro but a few things are being cited:
German bunds are bid, with yields down 7.2 bps compared to flat trading in US Treasuries, though that could change when US traders return from holiday in a few hours.
EUR/CHF has broken parity and the Swiss National Bank looks to be out of the game
European benchmark natural gas prices are up another 6.3% and at the highest since the brief March spike. There are growing fears that Russia will cut off the continent, ensuring a brutal winter and the collapse of some industries.
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
In terms of technical levels, it doesn’t get any bigger than this: Euro threatens 1.0350
The low in May was 1.0350 and the low in January 2017 was 1.0340.
Both of those critical levels are under heavy pressure at the moment as a broad US dollar bid emerges. A breakdown would be the lowest in the euro since 2003.
Today’s PMIs emphasize the growing risk of a recession in the eurozone. The dollar is broadly bid today but the euro is particularly soft as German 10-year yields fall 7 bps.
In terms of technical levels, it doesn’t get any bigger than this.
The low so far is 1.0352 in a quick fall from 1.0432 just over an hour ago.
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.