Daily FX Update

Cate Camerota

EUR climbs to highest level in 4 months

Progress on the development of a coronavirus vaccine caused a shift in risk sentiment for the markets. The US dollar index weakened the most in a week and the EUR traded to levels not seen since March 10.

“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”
C.S. Lewis
  • FX Rates
    July 15, 2020

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  • USD
    Investors move to risk-on trading following positive news from US corporate earnings and optimism for a coronavirus vaccine. The US dollar fell on risk-on trading and following comments from Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard stating the Fed should pivot to provide longer-run accommodation.
    GBP
    Sterling strengthened on broad market sentiment trading 0.5% higher and above the 1.26 level. The currency had weakened earlier in the trading session following disappointing data out of the UK.
    EUR
    EUR/USD hit a 4-month high of 1.1448 in response to markets' risk-on appetite. The currency pair has a next level of resistance at 1.1422 - the high traded on June 10.
    CAD
    The loonie strengthened vs. the US dollar as appetite for riskier assets increased. Bank of Canada will meet today at 10am EST where the expectation is for the central bank to keep rates as is.
    ASIA/PACIFIC
    Despite risk-on sentiment, the Japanese yen advanced against the US dollar after a report from Japan Governor Haruhhiko Kuroda emphasized the importance of yield curve control and stated Japanese banks don’t have a dollar-funding problem.
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Cate Camerota
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