EUR/USD is the exchange rate between the euro and the US dollar, showing how many US dollars one euro buys. It is the most heavily traded currency pair in the world.

The pair is driven mainly by the interest-rate differential between the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve, relative inflation and growth, and broad risk sentiment.

Why is EUR/USD so widely traded?

The euro and the US dollar are the world's two largest reserve currencies, so the pair is deeply liquid and central to global trade and capital flows.

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Euro (EUR/USD) news & analysis

EUR/USD is the exchange rate between the euro and the US dollar, the most heavily traded currency pair in the world.

Why is EUR/USD up or down today?

The euro is trading around 1.1450 against the U.S. dollar as a hawkish Federal Reserve outlook and geopolitical risks weigh on the pair. Traders are focused on Fed speakers, weekly U.S. ADP figures and ECB President Lagarde's speech, while banks have updated central bank calls including discussion of an ECB hike.

Updated Sep 21, 19:33 UTC

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Forex Today: Fedspeak takes centre stage alongside weekly ADP figures
www.fxstreet.com · Sep 21, 17:45 UTC
Euro struggles against US Dollar as hawkish Fed outlook weighs
www.fxstreet.com · Sep 21, 14:45 UTC
The Euro Is Finding Its Footing
www.actionforex.com · Sep 21, 11:56 UTC
Euro: Downside risks persist despite ECB hike call – ING
www.fxstreet.com · Sep 21, 08:57 UTC
Euro: Dollar strength seen sustainable – Commerzbank
www.fxstreet.com · Sep 21, 08:10 UTC
FX Daily: New central bank calls, unchanged EUR/USD view
think.ing.com · Sep 21, 06:55 UTC
Euro stays defensive vs USD amid geopolitical risks as traders await Lagarde's speech
www.fxstreet.com · Sep 21, 03:56 UTC
Euro edges higher above 1.1450 despite Fed hawkish stance
www.fxstreet.com · Sep 21, 01:03 UTC

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What is EUR/USD?: EUR/USD is the exchange rate between the euro and the US dollar, showing how many US dollars one euro buys. It is the most heavily traded currency pair in the world.
What moves EUR/USD?: The pair is driven mainly by the interest-rate differential between the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve, relative inflation and growth, and broad risk sentiment.
Why is EUR/USD so widely traded?: The euro and the US dollar are the world's two largest reserve currencies, so the pair is deeply liquid and central to global trade and capital flows.
Why is EUR/USD up or down today?: EUR/USD moves day to day on the changing interest-rate outlook for the ECB versus the Federal Reserve and on incoming inflation, growth and risk-sentiment data. See the analysis at the top of this page for what is moving it right now.

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