EUR/USD Price Forecast: Softens to near 1.1150, with bearish bias intact below 100-day SMA

EUR/USD has slipped toward the 1.1150 area, with the pair remaining below its 100-day simple moving average, a technical configuration that keeps the bearish bias intact. The move reflects a transmission channel rooted in relative rate expectations: when traders price a narrowing or less favorable policy-rate differential for the euro against the dollar, capital tends to favor dollar-denominated yield, pressuring the single currency. Technical breaks below widely watched moving averages can also amplify this flow as systematic and momentum-driven positions adjust, which is why the euro is the more exposed leg of the pair in this episode. The dollar, by contrast, benefits from its role as the default funding and safe-haven currency during periods of uncertainty, so USD strength tends to be broad rather than pair-specific. The next catalyst traders will watch is the eurozone flash HICP inflation release, since a softer print would reinforce expectations of further European easing and sustain pressure on the euro, while a firmer reading could challenge the prevailing bearish technical view.

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