EUR/USD holds supported as Dollar softens, central bank decisions loom

EUR/USD has found support above 1.0700 as the U.S. dollar weakens amid receding U.S. Treasury yields and expectations of a dovish Fed stance. The upcoming central bank decisions from the ECB and Fed are driving rate differential speculation, with markets pricing in divergent policy paths as the ECB is seen less inclined to cut rates aggressively compared to the Fed. This shift in monetary policy expectations is supporting the euro and pressuring the dollar, particularly against high-beta currencies and European bank stocks. EUR-denominated assets and EU financials are particularly sensitive to a sustained EUR/USD rebound due to earnings exposure and funding dynamics. Traders await the FOMC and ECB interest rate decisions later in the week, along with updated economic projections and press conferences, for directional cues on policy divergence.

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