Currencies
EUR/USD
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
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
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
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
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
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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