Should Investors Be Wary of Chasing the Euro Lower as Its Decline Shows No Signs of Stopping?
24.02.2022
- U.S. 7-Year Treasury Auction
- France: Consumer Confidence Index
In the U.S. currency market the previous day, the USD/JPY pair saw volatility of 30 pips over the course of the day, with the market lacking a clear direction. However, when reports of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine emerged during the Asian session this morning, the USD/JPY pair plummeted sharply.It fell from 115.11 to 114.51. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar remained firm against the euro, with the EUR/USD pair falling 100 pips from 1.130 to 1.120.
Amid a significant deterioration in the situation in Ukraine, the euro has become the weakest European currency, with the euro/yen pair falling more than 160 pips from 130.04 to 128.36.From a technical perspective, the euro/yen has already fallen to 128.36, its daily support level; if the decline continues, the next support level at 127.55 should also be kept in mind.
Today’s schedule includes the French Consumer Confidence Index at 16:45 (European time); remarks by Bank of England Governor Bailey at 22:15 (U.S. time); U.S. Initial Jobless Claims, U.S. Fourth-Quarter GDP, and U.S. Personal Consumption at 22:30;U.S. Core PCE Deflator, at 23:00 remarks by U.S. Richmond Fed President Barkin, at 24:00 U.S. new home sales, at 25:00 U.S. weekly crude oil inventories,at 26:00, remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Mester; at 27:00, the U.S. 7-year Treasury auction; and at 28:45, remarks by New Zealand RBNZ Governor O’Hara are scheduled. Investors should be cautious about further downside moves in European currencies, which are currently trading lower.
