According to Reuters, France and Germany are weighing possible countermeasures against the US if talks with the Trump administration fail to produce an agreement.
23 July
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Bloomberg reports that inflation in Europe’s four leading economies is now at or below the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target of 2%.
26 May
A decrease of the indicator value may contribute to the fall in quotes of EUR.
23 May
European stock indices rose on Friday, May 23, as better-than-expected regional economic data improved market sentiment.
23 May
European Union and US will hold discussion on trade tensions this Friday
According to a spokesman for the European Commission, the European Union's trade chief Maros Sefcovic is planning to hold a telephone conversation with his American counterpart, Jamieson Greer, today.
23 May
Germany's economy demonstrated an unexpectedly robust performance in the first quarter of 2025, surging by 0.4%, as Bloomberg reported. The GDP had initially been expected to grow by only 0.2%.
23 May
Wage growth in Germany slowed sharply as economy fails to grow
The Bundesbank monthly report showed a significant slowdown in wage growth in Germany in the first quarter of this year. At the same time, the Bloomberg agency notes that the weakness of the country's economy suggests a further decline of the indicator in the future.
23 May
IMF calls for consistent French budget cuts to reduce deficit
On Thursday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its annual review of the French economy, stating that the country needs to bring its growing debt under control and make significant efforts to contain the budget deficit.
23 May
Members of the European Central Bank (ECB) expressed confidence in inflation returning to the target level in the medium term, according to the regulator's report on its April meeting. Thus, disinflationary trends are likely to prevail in the region in the near future.
23 May
An increase of the indicator value may contribute to the rise in quotes of EUR.
23 May
Eurozone private sector unexpectedly contracted due to slump in services
Private sector activity in the eurozone economy surprisingly shrank in May, with the services sector performing at its worst in 16 months.
22 May
The European currency is one of the world's major monetary units. It has a crucial role to play in the global economy. Market participants constantly need to identify trends and forecast fluctuations in the euro exchange rate in order to make reasonable trading decisions.
Key drivers of the euro are the following:
- Macroeconomic indicators such as consumer price indices (CPI), estimates of gross domestic product (GDP), and central bank decisions;
- Political variables such as geopolitical stability and government policies.
Market manipulation by large investors has a significant impact on the exchange rate of the European currency. Their actions can both stabilize and greatly shake the money market. These may include:
- large injections or withdrawals of currency from the market;
- change in the general mood among investors, which often depends on economic and political conditions.
Investment activity monitoring can help to understand and predict trends in the movement of the European currency rates.
Forecasting the value of the euro is a challenging task. There are many reasons for this, including geopolitical and economic risks that make foreign exchange markets particularly susceptible to change. Minor political instability or financial crisis in certain countries may have a significant impact on the value of the European currency, emphasizing the need to carefully consider these factors when developing investment strategies.
Successful trading the Eurozone currency requires a comprehensive approach. Analyzing global political and economic circumstances, taking into account the influence of traders, and assessing risks are integral parts of the decision-making process for opening trading positions.
