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Cypriot banks brace for impact of ECB rate cuts

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… anticipate lower monthly payments, banks are seeking ways to maintain … previous rate cuts, Cypriot banks’ profits for the first … variable interest rates on the banks’ loan portfolios. While … To navigate these challenges, banks are planning to increase lending …

Charting the Global Economy: ECB Lowers Rates as Inflation Wanes

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The European Central Bank reduced interest rates for the third time this year as a hastier retreat in inflation allows policymakers to offer support to the region’s stuttering economy.

EUR/GBP Price Analysis: Bulls attempt recovery and clear daily losses from multi-year lows

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In Friday's session the EUR/GBP mildly rose to 0.8330 after falling to multi-year lows around 0.8300.

EUR/USD: Speculation rises about a potential quicker pace of ECB easing – Rabobank

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There has been a notable change in market perceptions regarding the pace and quantity of potential Fed and ECB rate cuts in recent weeks, Rabobank’s FX analyst Jane Foley notes.

EUR/USD Weekly Forecast: European growth under scrutiny after ECB’s decision

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The EUR/USD pair bottomed at 1.0810 on Thursday, its lowest since early August, closing for the third straight week in the red a handful of pips above the level.

EUR/GBP declines to year-to-date lows after UK Retail Sales, ECB meeting

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EUR/GBP declines to fresh year-to-date lows of 0.8295 on Friday as the Pound Sterling (GBP) appreciates against the Euro (EUR) following the release of data showing British shoppers spending extravagantly in September.

EUR/USD: Charts suggest a pause at least in drop – Scotiabank

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The Euro (EUR) has recovered somewhat from the low reached in the wake of yesterday’s ECB rate cut.

Euro-Dollar Parity ‘Still a Couple Years Away’: Juckes

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Kit Juckes, chief FX strategist at Societe Generale, examines the prospect of the euro sliding to parity with the US dollar as the currency is on track for its third straight week of losses against the greenback.

EUR/USD remains edgy due to firm US Dollar, ECB dovish bets

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EUR/USD takes a breather on Friday after a four-day losing streak.

EUR: Lagarde puts a cap on the Euro – ING

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ECB President Christine Lagarde sounded a bit more dovish than usual at yesterday’s post-meeting press conference.

USD: Dollar rally has more to go – ING

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US retail sales came in strong yesterday, and the timing of their release (15 minutes after the European Central Bank cut) worked perfectly to favour another leg higher in the US Dollar (USD), ING’s FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.

EUR/USD: Falling towards 1.0800 short term – UOB Group

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The Euro (EUR) could test the 1.0800 level before a recovery can be expected; major support at 1.0770 is not expected to come into view.

EUR/USD Forecast: Euro needs to clear 1.0900 to discourage sellers

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EUR/USD extended its weekly downtrend and touched its lowest level in 10 weeks at 1.0811 during the American trading hours on Thursday.

EUR/JPY holds ground around 162.50, downside risks emerge after verbal interventions

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The EUR/JPY pair remains stable around 162.60 during early European trading on Friday.

EUR/USD Price Forecast: The outlook should shift to bearish below 1.0873

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EUR/USD extended its losses on turnaround Tuesday, dipping to fresh two-month lows near 1.0880, just pips away from the critical 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA).

EUR/USD Price Prediction: Bleeds lower towards first target for reversal pattern

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EUR/USD bleeds lower after piercing through a long-term trend line.

EUR/JPY Price Prediction: Meeting brick wall of resistance at range ceiling

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EUR/JPY is meeting a brick wall of resistance at the top of its ten-week range and despite repeated attempts has not been able to breakout higher.

EUR/USD Price Forecast: Bears maintain the pressure despite market’s mood

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The EUR/USD pair fell battles to retain the 1.0900 mark on Tuesday after falling to a fresh two-month low of 1.0884.

EUR/USD: Undertone remains soft – Scotiabank

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EUR/USD edged below 1.09 briefly overnight behind broader USD strength.

EUR: Losing its foothold? – Rabobank

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Although the EUR has still managed to outperform most of its other G10 peers in the month to date, the perception that the ECB may have become more concerned about the Eurozone growth backdrop may be punching holes in the single currency’s armour, Rabobank’s FX analyst Jane Foley notes.

Stretched USD Trades Mixed – Scotiabank

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The US Dollar (USD) is trading mixed to a little lower overall on the session after a bull run that has stretched for 11 consecutive days through Monday’s trading, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.

EUR: On the way to the next ECB meeting – Commerzbank

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Before Thursday's ECB meeting, it is worth taking a brief review of market expectations and EUR/USD.

Euro falls to 2-month low as investors price in interest rate cuts

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Single currency has dropped more than 2% against dollar so far this month

EUR/GBP trades around 0.8350, holds losses after key data from both economies

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EUR/GBP continues to lose its ground for the third successive day, trading around 0.8350 during the European session on Tuesday.

EUR: Testing the lows – ING

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The euro is losing some ground ahead of Thursday’s European Central Bank meeting and has now made a decisive break below 1.090.

EUR/USD: Can dip to 1.0885 before the risk of a rebound – UOB Group

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Downward momentum has increased slightly; the Euro (EUR) could dip to 1.0885 before the risk of a more sustained rebound is likely.

USD: Rally looking a bit stretched – ING

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The US Dollar (USD) and oil went opposite ways yesterday. The greenback was strong across the board, shrugging off the drop in crude triggered by some media reports that Israel does not plan to hit Iran’s oil and nuclear facilities.

EUR/USD Forecast: Euro remains fragile ahead of ECB meeting

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Following a quiet start to the week, EUR/USD came under modest bearish pressure in the American session on Monday and closed the day in negative territory.

Euro zone banks see rebound in loan demand as rates fall, ECB survey shows

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… third quarter of 2022, banks reported a moderate net … compress lending margins, and banks reported the first negative impact … said. Credit standards, or banks' loan approval criteria, … mortgages, credit standards eased and banks saw further easing ahead. …

Euro-Zone Corporate-Loan Demand Rises for First Time Since 2022

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Banks in the euro area saw credit demand from companies increase for the first time since 2022, according to the European Central Bank – a rare positive note for the region’s struggling economy.

European Stocks Track Wall Street Gains, Flirt With Record High

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European stocks opened higher and within striking distance of their peak record levels as they tracked a tech-fueled rally on Wall Street.

EUR/USD remains depressed below 1.0900, lowest since August 8 amid stronger USD

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The EUR/USD pair drifts lower for the second straight day on Tuesday and drops to the 1.0890 area in the last hour, back closer to its lowest level since August 8 touched the previous day.

EUR/USD skids into fresh ten-week low, taps 1.09 as ECB rate cut looms

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EUR/USD hit a fresh ten-week low on Monday, kicking off a new trading week with renewed declines.

EUR/USD Price Forecast: Further pullbacks remain on the cards

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A negative start to the week saw EUR/USD extend its losses, dipping below the 1.0900 mark and recording new two-month lows near the critical 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA).

EUR/GBP Price Analysis: Near-term bias tilts bearish as cross gives up 20-day SMA

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In Monday's session, the EUR/GBP declined and settled lower at around 0.8350, below the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), a development that worsens the technical outlook and reinforce the short-term bearish bias The EUR/GBP pair has been unable to sustain gains above the 0.8400 resistance level, indicating that the bulls are struggling to regain control.

EUR/JPY Price Prediction: Testing top of the range – next move could be down

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EUR/JPY tests the top of a nine-and-a-half-week range at around 163.50 as it continues unfolding its short-term sideways trend.

EUR/USD Price Forecast: Sellers pressuring the 1.0900 mark

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The US Dollar started the week with a firm footing, maintaining its positive momentum against most major rivals.

EUR/USD weakens on China factors, ECB meeting on the horizon

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EUR/USD exchanges hands in the 1.0910s on Monday, falling on the day as the US Dollar (USD) attracts safe-haven flows on the back of increasing geopolitical risks stemming from Taiwan, where the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is conducting drills.

EUR: Eurozone malaise already priced into the Euro – ING

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After a grim couple of months for eurozone data, the interest rate market now prices the European Central Bank's deposit rate being cut to 2.00% next summer, ING’s FX analyst Chris Turner notes.

EUR: ECB to provide a 25 bps rate cut in October – DBS

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We are cautious about the dovish bias for EUR/USD ahead of the 25 bps rate cut expected at the European Central Bank meeting on October 17, DBS’ FX analyst Philip Wee notes.

EUR/USD: Bias tilted to the downside – UOB Group

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Bias for the Euro (EUR) is tilted to the downside; given the mild momentum, any decline is unlikely to break clearly below 1.0900.

EUR/GBP flat lines above mid-0.8300s, remains confined in a multi-day-old range

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The EUR/GBP cross extends its sideways consolidative price move through the first half of the European session on Monday and remains confined in a familiar range held over the past week or so.

EUR/USD Forecast: Euro sets trading range before next breakout

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EUR/USD moves up and down in a narrow range below 1.0950 in the European session on Monday after posting marginal losses in the previous week.

EUR/USD extends downside below 1.0950 amid stronger US Dollar

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The EUR/USD pair extends the decline to near 1.0920 during the early Asian session on Monday.

Euro Zone’s Cooling Jobs Market Feeds Calls for Faster ECB Cuts

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Cracks are finally appearing in the euro zone’s labor market after years of unexpected resilience — spurring the European Central Bank to lower interest rates more speedily.

EUR/USD falls toward 1.0900 due to dovish sentiment surrounding the ECB

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EUR/USD continues its downward trend for the fourth consecutive session, hovering around 1.0920 during the Asian trading hours on Monday.

ECB set to deepen global easing with interest rate cut it didn't expect

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US reports will offer a sense of how much momentum consumers, manufacturers and homebuilders had approaching the final quarter of the year

European cuts hit Irish banks at a different rate

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… matter — lending spreads at Irish banks remain robust, even now that … of the ledger, where Irish banks did indeed cut their offering … going on here. First, Irish banks don’t need more deposits … per cent last week. Irish banks didn’t push rate increases …

What is the ECB’s outlook for Eurozone interest rates?

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Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Spectre of low inflation returns to haunt Eurozone policymakers

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Weak growth and reduced price pressures could force European Central Bank to consider prolonged series of rate cuts