EUR/USD: further weakness on the cards – Westpac

Strategists Robert Rennie and Imre Speizer at Westpac see risks remain to the downside for the pair in light of the ECB meeting in March.

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“The multi-month rally in EUR/USD ran out of steam just shy of 1.14 last week, the abrupt reversal signalling a move towards 1.10 during the week ahead”.

“Market expectations for further ECB easing on 10 March should remain intact, and combined with the US$’s recent resurgence, should keep risks skewed to the downside until then”.

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