EUR/USD Price Outlook Undermined by Fears of US-EU Commerce Warfare

HomeAnalyst Picks

EUR/USD Price Outlook Undermined by Fears of US-EU Commerce Warfare

EUR/USD spiked to a contemporary weekly excessive (1.1116) because the US ISM Non-Manufacturing survey narrowed more-than-expecte


EUR/USD spiked to a contemporary weekly excessive (1.1116) because the US ISM Non-Manufacturing survey narrowed more-than-expected in November, however the shift in US commerce coverage could undermine the latest rebound within the alternate charge because the Trump administration appears to be like to boost tariffs on European items.

The continuing transition in US commerce coverage could have a higher affect on EUR/USD as the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proclaims that the Trump administration is “initiating a course of to evaluate rising the tariff charges and subjecting extra EU merchandise to the tariffs.”

In response, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warns that “the European Union can be able to retaliate,” and rising tensions between the US and EU could drag on EUR/USD because it places strain on the European Central Financial institution (ECB) to additional insulate the financial union.

However, the account of the October assembly signifies the ECB will retain the present coverage at its final assembly for 2019 as Governing Council officers emphasised that “it was vital to totally implement the September financial coverage selections.”

Image of ECB interest rates

In flip, the ECB could merely try to purchase time at its subsequent assembly on December 12, however the central financial institution could proceed to push financial coverage into uncharted territory in 2020 because the Governing Council struggles to realize…



www.dailyfx.com