EUR/USD facing downward pressure amid recession fears - Capital Street FX
RECESSION CONCERNS DRIVE EUR/USD CLOSER TO 1.0860 SUPPORT DESPITE THE SHIFT TOWARDS . The EUR/USD pair has been facing downward pressure after retracing from its two-month high on Tuesday. This could be attributed to the US Dollar’s corrective bounce, as investors turn to safe-haven assets due to recession fears and geopolitical tensions. However, the pair’s losses are being limited by weak US economic data and the European Central Bank’s comparatively hawkish stance. The US Dollar Index has rebounded from a two-month low, up 0.12% intraday, as investors seek refuge in the greenback amidst economic concerns and geopolitical risks stemming from China and North Korea. The S&P 500 Futures have declined for three consecutive days, while the US Treasury bond yields remain near their multi-day lows. The market’s consolidation amid the holiday mood could also lead to intraday bearish sentiment for the EUR/USD pair, with the key event to reject the bullish bias being the US Nonfarm P...