{"id":47197,"date":"2019-10-23T03:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/?p=47197"},"modified":"2019-10-23T02:44:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T06:44:17","slug":"101293-eur-usd-will-eurozone-consumer-confidence-data-drag-euro-lower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/news\/101293-eur-usd-will-eurozone-consumer-confidence-data-drag-euro-lower\/","title":{"rendered":"EUR\/USD: Will Eurozone Consumer Confidence Data Drag Euro Lower?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The euro extended losses versus the US dollar on Tuesday. The euro US dollar declined 0.2%, closing Tuesday\u2019s session at US$1.1128. The pair is edging higher in early trade on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

In absence of any high impacting data euro investors focused on the latest developments in the Brexit drama. Boris Johnson finally had his day in Parliament, putting his deal to MP\u2019s.\u00a0 The euro spiked higher as the Prime Minister won the vote on his Withdrawal Bill Agreement. However, the euro quickly pared gains and dropped into negative territory as the House of Commons rejected the PM\u2019s plan to rush the legislation through Parliament.<\/p>\n

Euro investors watched the developments in the House of Commons closely because eurozone economies will also benefit from a Brexit deal.<\/p>\n

Today investors will look towards eurozone consumer confidence data. Analysts are predicting that sentiment in the bloc deteriorated in October to -6.7, down from -6.5 the previous month. Declining consumer confidence is a problem. This is because when consumer sentiment drops, consumers often spend less because they feel less secure about the outlook. Lower spending slows the economy and means levels of inflation.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow is the ECB monetary policy announcement. This is the final meeting with Mario Draghi as President before Christine Lagarde takes over in November. After the ECB eased monetary policy in the previous meeting, analysts are not expecting any further action on Thursday. However, investors will be listening closely for signs of a more dovish stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Why do interest rate cuts drag on a currency\u2019s value?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interest rates are key to understanding exchange rate movements. Those who have large sums of money to invest want the highest return on their investments. Lower interest rate environments tend to offer lower yields. So, if the interest rate or at least the interest rate expectation of a country is relatively lower compared to another, then foreign investors look to pull their capital out and invest elsewhere. Large corporations and investors sell out of local currency to invest elsewhere. More local currency is available\u00a0 as the demand of that currency declines, dragging the value lower.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Dollar Shrugs Off Weak Existing Home Sales Data<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It has been a quiet week so far for the US dollar. With little in the way of trade news and an empty US economic calendar on Monday, investors had little to run with. That changed slightly on Tuesday with the release of some mid-tier data.<\/p>\n

The dollar gained despite US homes sales falling by more than expected in September, following two straight months of gains. The Federal Reserve have cut interest rates twice this year making mortgages more reasonable. Market participants believe that the Fed could cut rates again this month.<\/p>\n

Today thee is no high impacting US economic data. Investors will look ahead to Thursday\u2019s durable goods data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
What do these figures mean?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When measuring the value of a pair of currencies, one set equals 1 unit and the other shows the current equivalent. As the market moves, the amount will vary from minute to minute.<\/p>\n

For example, it could be written:<\/p>\n

1 GBP = 1.13990 EUR<\/p>\n

Here, \u00a31 is equivalent to approximately \u20ac1.14. This specifically measures the pound\u2019s worth against the euro. If the euro amount increases in this pairing, it\u2019s positive for the pound.<\/p>\n

Or, if you were looking at it the other way around:<\/p>\n

1 EUR = 0.87271 GBP<\/em><\/p>\n

In this example, \u20ac1 is equivalent to approximately \u00a30.87. This measures the euro\u2019s worth versus the British pound. If the sterling number gets larger, it\u2019s good news for the euro.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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