EUR/USD: Fiscal Risks Persist Despite Oil Relief – BBH

1.1200 is the resistance level EUR/USD has rebounded towards, according to Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH). The recovery followed a brief dip near 1.1130, with lower oil prices reducing the energy-related drag on Eurozone growth. Despite better risk sentiment and more favourable energy dynamics, the pair remains vulnerable. The bank cautions that persistent fiscal problems in France could still send EUR/USD down to 1.1000.

Energy Relief Meets Fiscal Pressure

"EUR/USD recovered towards resistance at 1.1200 after testing an intra-day low around 1.1130 on Friday. Lower crude oil prices ease the energy drag on Eurozone growth and offers EUR support. However, France’s ongoing fiscal troubles can still drive EUR/USD down to 1.1000."

"Both contenders for the ECB presidency struck a pragmatic tone in newspaper interviews. Netherlands’ Klaas Knot noted that further tightening should be limited if energy prices remained roughly where they were, while signaling readiness to tackle disorderly bond market moves. Spain’s Pablo Hernandez de Cos stressed the “need to remain vigilant about inflation risks” but noted that second-round effects have yet to emerge."

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