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Euro Holding Up Better Than Some; What’s Next? – CIBC

EUR/USD made its way higher, enjoying risk aversion, something unseen earlier in the  crisis.

But what lies ahead? The team at CIBC examines:

Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews:

The renewed decline in oil price and uncertainty regarding China’s new currency regime has led to a sharp decline in market-based inflation expectations and led some to question if the Fed will still go ahead and raise interest rates in September, notes CIBC World Markets.

‘But helped by recent comments from the ECB of a turning point in inflation and some stronger readings recently, Eurozone inflation expectations have held up better and the euro has gained over the past week against the US$,” CIBC adds.

“However, once oil finds a new bottom and the Fed does indeed pull the trigger on a September hike, expect the US$ to regain that lost ground and more against the single currency,” CIBC argues.

 

Market based inflation expectations havetake a dive recently US Germany 10y breakevens

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Yohay Elam: Founder, Writer and Editor I have been into forex trading for over 5 years, and I share the experience that I have and the knowledge that I've accumulated. After taking a short course about forex. Like many forex traders, I've earned a significant share of my knowledge the hard way. Macroeconomics, the impact of news on the ever-moving currency markets and trading psychology have always fascinated me. Before founding Forex Crunch, I've worked as a programmer in various hi-tech companies. I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science from Ben Gurion University. Given this background, forex software has a relatively bigger share in the posts.