The Euro tumbled against most of the major currencies during last week's trading session. The Euro's depreciation took place mainly against the Dollar and the Pound. The Euro dropped about 200 pips against the Dollar and the EUR/USD pair is now trading around the 1.4860 level.
It seems that there are two main reasons for the Euro's downfall last week. The first was the European Central Bank's (ECB) decision to leave the Euro-Zone's Interest Rates at 1.00%. The decision has left investors confused about whether the Euro-Zone economies are truly on the verge of putting the crisis behind them, or is it still to soon to tell. The second was the sharp uptrend of the Dollar, which took place due to the U.S Non-Farm Employment Change's unexpected positive figures. The combination of the uncertain outlook of the Euro-Zone and the upbeat data from the U.S have boosted the Dollar and weakened the Euro as a result.
It seems that there are two main reasons for the Euro's downfall last week. The first was the European Central Bank's (ECB) decision to leave the Euro-Zone's Interest Rates at 1.00%. The decision has left investors confused about whether the Euro-Zone economies are truly on the verge of putting the crisis behind them, or is it still to soon to tell. The second was the sharp uptrend of the Dollar, which took place due to the U.S Non-Farm Employment Change's unexpected positive figures. The combination of the uncertain outlook of the Euro-Zone and the upbeat data from the U.S have boosted the Dollar and weakened the Euro as a result.
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