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EURUSD trading is available 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday, aligning with the global forex market hours. The most active trading periods are during the overlap of the London and New York sessions.
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Taking a short position in EURUSD means you're selling the Euro and buying the US Dollar. This means you expect the value of the Euro to decrease relative to the USD. For example, if you short EURUSD at 1.2000 and the price falls to 1.1950, you profit from the 50 pip decrease. However, if the price rises, you incur a loss.
Conversely, taking a long position in EURUSD means you're buying the Euro and selling the US Dollar. This means you expect the value of the Euro to increase relative to the USD. For example, if you long EURUSD at 1.2000 and the price rises to 1.2050, you profit from the 50 pip increase. However, if the price falls, you incur a loss.
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The EURUSD pair represents the exchange rate between the Euro and the US Dollar. It shows how many US Dollars are needed to purchase one Euro.
EURUSD prices are influenced by several factors, including interest rate differentials between the Eurozone and the United States, economic data releases, and geopolitical events.
For example, if the European Central Bank (ECB) announces an interest rate hike while the Federal Reserve maintains its rates, the Euro may strengthen against the Dollar, driving the EURUSD pair higher. Conversely, if the US releases strong economic data, such as higher GDP growth, it could boost the Dollar, causing EURUSD to fall.
An example scenario:
If you take a long position in EURUSD at 1.2000, anticipating the ECB will raise interest rates, and the rate increases as expected, the price might rise to 1.2050. You would then profit from the 50 pip increase. However, if the ECB does not raise rates and the price falls to 1.1950, you would incur a loss.
The dollar index slipped below 97 as markets awaited delayed January jobs data, with weak retail sales and reports of China urging banks to cut US Treasury exposure adding pressure on the currency.
The dollar index stayed under pressure on Tuesday as fears of softer foreign demand for US assets, reports of Chinese banks cutting Treasury holdings, expectations of delayed US jobs and inflation data, and a firmer yen on intervention talk weighed on the greenback.
The dollar index slipped to around 97.5 as delayed U.S. data due to the shutdown kept markets cautious, with investors expecting steady Fed policy until summer while risk appetite and Japan’s election added pressure against the yen.
Global markets turned cautious on Friday as risk sentiment weakened, led by a sharp drop in U.S. tech futures after Amazon’s heavy AI spending plans rattled investors.
Markets tilted in favor of the US dollar after strong services data reinforced concerns over persistent inflation.
The dollar index held near 97.4 on Wednesday, pausing its recent advance as the partial US government shutdown postponed key economic releases and kept traders cautious.
The US 10-year Treasury yield held near 4.27% as strong manufacturing data and Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Fed nomination supported growth confidence, while a partial government shutdown threatened to delay the upcoming jobs report.
Precious metals face heavy pressure as markets pivot to a less dovish view of Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination, strengthening the dollar. This selloff is intensified by CME Group raising margin requirements, forcing leveraged liquidations and accelerating the retreat for gold and silver.
A modest recovery in the U.S. dollar weighed on major currencies and precious metals into the end of the week.
The dollar index steadied above 96 after hitting a four-year low, supported by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s reaffirmation of a strong dollar policy despite earlier signals favoring a weaker currency.
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