EUR/USD: Safe haven Dollar holds gains – Rabobank

The US Dollar maintained its strength against the Euro amid persistent safe-haven demand, as highlighted by Rabobank in its latest FX analysis. This dynamic reflects heightened risk aversion in global markets, driven by elevated geopolitical tensions and expectations for a more dovish European Central Bank relative to the Federal Reserve, reinforcing the US interest rate differential advantage. The EUR/USD pair remains under pressure as capital flows favor the Dollar, particularly given limited policy flexibility in the Eurozone and stronger US macro resilience. Bank sector stress in Europe, though not directly cited, could amplify capital repatriation and further weigh on the Euro. Traders will closely watch the upcoming US CPI inflation data as a key catalyst for near-term Dollar positioning.

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