Euro Falls On Growth, Interest-rate Concerns
06 Juin 2023 - 01:06PM
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The euro was lower against its most major counterparts in the
European session on Tuesday, as concerns about inflation and
slowing growth weighed on sentiment.
Interest-rate concerns returned to the fore after the Reserve
Bank of Australia unexpectedly raised rates again by 25 basis
points and kept the door open to further hikes, saying inflation
still remained too high.
In economic releases, Eurostat reported that retail sales in the
euro zone flatlined in April. Retail sales came in at 0 percent
month-month-in April versus 0.2 percent expected.
Germany's manufacturing orders decreased further in April, but
the fall was less severe than expected.
Factory orders fell a seasonally and calendar adjusted 0.4
percent month-on-month, preliminary data from the statistical
office Destatis showed. That was much less severe than the 2.2
percent slump economists had forecast.
The euro fell to 5-day lows of 148.82 against the yen and 1.0666
against the greenback, from an early high of 149.69 and a 4-day
high of 1.0732, respectively. The next possible support for the
currency is seen around 140.00 against the yen and 1.04 against the
greenback.
The euro declined to more than a 3-month low of 1.4328 against
the loonie, near 2-week low of 1.7568 against the kiwi and a
2-1/2-month low of 1.6024 against the aussie, off its early highs
of 1.4407, 1.7658 and 1.6208, respectively. The euro may locate
support around 1.40 against the loonie, 1.74 against the kiwi and
1.57 against the aussie.
The euro was down against the pound, at 0.8603. If it drops
further, it may find support around the 0.84 area.
In contrast, the euro recovered to 0.9710 against the franc,
from an early 1-week low of 0.9688. The currency is poised to find
resistance around the 0.98 level.
Euro vs Sterling (FX:EURGBP)
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De Sept 2023 à Oct 2023
Euro vs Sterling (FX:EURGBP)
Graphique Historique de la Devise
De Oct 2022 à Oct 2023