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No Range Break in Sight Yet for EUR/USD

No Range Break in Sight Yet for EUR/USD

Fundamental Forecast for EUR/USD: Neutral

- Another quiet week on the Eurozone economic calendar means traders will continue to keep an eye tuned to the news wire.

- The Syria strikes are bad for geopolitical tensions, but what would truly impact the Euro would be if economic sanctions were levied against Russia.

- The IG Client Sentiment Index has recent flipped back to suggesting EUR/USD will rally.

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Against the US Dollar, the Euro has done practically nothing over the past six weeks. EUR/USD has traded within a 260-pip range since setting bullish key reversal on March 1, seemingly unmoved by the torrent of news headlines regarding trade tensions between two of its largest trading partners, China and the United States, nor has it been concerned with rising geopolitical tensions in Syria.

But the consolidation goes beyond the past six weeks. Since January 18, EUR/USD has traded between 1.2155 and 1.2556; larger than what’s been seen since March 1, but not much more (401-pips). Trend traders have been relegated to the sidelines, as have momentum traders. Yet so too have range traders, who prefer to sell near resistance or buy near support; price has been holding in the middle of both its six-week and three-month range consistently. To feel that EUR/USD is a tedious exercise in waiting patiently isn’t a misplaced emotion.

There are several interesting aspects of EUR/USD’s consolidation, but two stick out more than others. The first is the steep decline in the Citi Economic Surprise Index for the Eurozone, which fell as low as -88.2 last week, its lowest level since mid-2011 – when the global economy was slipping back towards recession and the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis was rearing its ugly head. The second is that the US-German 10-year yield spread recently widened out to largest gap ever. Both of these factors would seemingly translate to a weaker EUR/USD; this has obviously not transpired.

In the near-term, it’s possible that an economic response by the United States and her allies in Europe to Russia’s support for the Syrian regime could result in retaliatory measures by Russia towards the European Union, ensnaring the Euro in the recent fray. But Russia’s main leverage over Europe is the gas it exports to the region, a far more potent counterpunch heading into the Winter months rather than exiting them.

We’ll be watching to see if Russia steps up military exercises in the Baltic region, as Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania all use the Euro. Prolonged uncertainty and saber-rattling could impact the airline industry in Europe, which would have a real negative impact on growth – thereby keeping the ECB on its easing path for longer than intended.

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--- Written by Christopher Vecchio, CFA, Senior Currency Strategist

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