EUR/USD rebounds amid EU-US trade tensions – Danske Bank

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EUR/USD bounced back into the mid-1.16–1.17 range as investors weighed renewed US–EU trade tensions and the potential impact of a Supreme Court ruling on tariff legality. With a NATO rift looming and EU leaders possibly considering one-for-one tariff retaliation, the broader environment remains USD-negative, Danske Bank's FX analyst Kristoffer Kjær Lomholt reports.

EU may follow China’s playbook on retaliation

"After an initial dip, EUR/USD rebounded back into the mid-1.16-1.17 range as markets digested the reignition of the EU-US trade war. With a potential Supreme Court ruling on tariff legality pending, investors appear reluctant to take large directional positions on the back of the weekend developments."

"These issues - alongside the emerging risk of a NATO rift - look set to dominate the policy agenda this week. President Trump is scheduled to speak at Davos tomorrow, followed by a meeting of EU leaders on Thursday."

"A key question is whether European leaders will follow China's playbook from last year and respond with one-for-one tariff measures to pressure Washington into de-escalation. In our view, the overall backdrop is ultimately USD-negative."

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