Economist Weekly Market View
 
 
  • The world’s most transacted currency pair, euro/dollar (EUR/USD) had an eventful first half of 2025. It is currently up by over 10% from where it commenced the year. 
  • From a dollar perspective, the currency started to come under sustained downward pressure from early March onwards.
  • This, coupled with increasing tensions between the White House and the Federal Reserve over interest rate cuts, weighed heavily on the dollar
  • The EUR/USD pair has tested back below the $1.16 handle.

 
 
 
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