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14/08/2001
Euro reaches new high against US dollar
Last week’s improving fortune of the euro currency on the foreign exchanges has continued this week.
The euro, which has long been viewed as a fragile currency, has found a new gear on Monday as it powered to a new high close to 90 cents.
With currency markets continuing to react to news that the US economy is unlikely to experience a rapid upswing the euro has recently enjoyed one of its best periods on the foreign exchanges.
The release of the US Federal Reserve’s ‘Beige Book’ analysis last week has lifted the single euro currency when it was revealed that ongoing weaknesses in the US manufacturing sector was beginning to feed through into the retail sales sector.
The euro closed on Monday at a four-month high of almost 90 cents against the US dollar and 63 pence against sterling.
Currency trading analysts leapt to claim that the high against the US dollar could mark an important turning point for the euro which since launch has experienced a lack of confidence demonstrated by soft trading.
However, the European Central Bank’s most recent analysis of the euro-zone economy painted a cautionary picture of the euro economy that was likely to lead to an interest rate cut later this year. (SP)
The euro, which has long been viewed as a fragile currency, has found a new gear on Monday as it powered to a new high close to 90 cents.
With currency markets continuing to react to news that the US economy is unlikely to experience a rapid upswing the euro has recently enjoyed one of its best periods on the foreign exchanges.
The release of the US Federal Reserve’s ‘Beige Book’ analysis last week has lifted the single euro currency when it was revealed that ongoing weaknesses in the US manufacturing sector was beginning to feed through into the retail sales sector.
The euro closed on Monday at a four-month high of almost 90 cents against the US dollar and 63 pence against sterling.
Currency trading analysts leapt to claim that the high against the US dollar could mark an important turning point for the euro which since launch has experienced a lack of confidence demonstrated by soft trading.
However, the European Central Bank’s most recent analysis of the euro-zone economy painted a cautionary picture of the euro economy that was likely to lead to an interest rate cut later this year. (SP)
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