Currencies

EUR/USD

EURUSD

EUR/USD settled in the 1.07/10 area after the Fed lift‐off. China turmoil had initially only a moderate impact. Finally, global uncertainty reduced interest rate support for the dollar and pushed EUR/USD back to the 1.13 area.

EUR/GBP

EURGBP

Sterling weakness persists. The combination of global uncertainty, a decline in the oil price, disappointing UK eco data and uncertainty on Brexit all conspire to protracted sterling weakness.

USD/JPY

USDJPY

In January, the yen profited from the global risk‐off sentiment. The BOJ cutting interest rates into negative territory didn’t prevent further yen strength. USD/JPY dropped below the key 115.98 support.

EUR/CHF

EURCHF

The Swiss franc declined in January and early February even as global sentiment turned outright negative. ‘Selective’ SNB action apparently prevented safe haven flows running to the Swiss franc .

EUR/PLN

EURPLN

The decline of the zloty in the wake of the formation of a new government slowed. Markets gradually embrace the idea that a change in monetary policy might be less aggressive than previously assumed.

EUR/HUF

EURHUF

The forint is holding stable in a sideways range between 308 and 318. Global uncertainty hardly affected the forint. A further improvement in economic fundamentals gives the forint downside protection.

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