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Euro/USD Weekly Outlook | Fundamentally & TechnicallyShort

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FX:EURUSD   Euro / U.S. Dollar
The euro fell further to $0.97 during the second week of October, closing close on a 20-year low of $0.95 set on September 27th after a positive US employment report boosted the currency and supported Federal Reserve interest rate increases. This occurred after a positive US employment report boosted the currency and supported Federal Reserve interest rate increases.

The persistent concerns over an imminent recession in the Eurozone continue to put pressure on the euro, which makes it more difficult for the European Central Bank (ECB) to tighten monetary policy. The financial markets are expecting the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise interest rates significantly at its meetings in October and December, despite the possibility that the rate-hike cycle could slow down in 2019.

According to the most current economic figures, August was the third month in a row in which retail sales in the bloc fell. The most recent PMI readings were consistent with the idea that GDP was falling, and that the rate of decline accelerated during the third quarter.

If the energy situation continues to deteriorate, the outlook for winter is most likely going to grow even more dire. The Euro-Dollar Exchange Rate (EUR/USD) is expected to be trading around 0.96 by the time the current quarter comes to a close, according to global economic models and the estimates of industry experts. In a year's time, we think it will trade at $0.92, which is our prediction for the future.

In July of 1973, the Euro-Dollar Exchange Rate (EUR/USD) reached an all-time high of 1.87. This was the highest level it had ever reached in its history.

On January 1, 1999, the euro was officially recognized as a currency across the European Union. However, if we use the weighted average of the previous currencies, we may produce fictional historical values for many older time periods. This is because the weighted average takes into account more recent values.

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