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EUR/USD news for August 19, 2026

EURUSD is being driven by shifting expectations for Federal Reserve policy, with fading rate-hike bets lending support to the euro, and by geopolitical tensions, particularly US-Iran concerns, which have occasionally boosted the US dollar as a safe haven. The pair has struggled near 1.1600 and recently dipped below its 100-day SMA, consolidating below a two-month high as traders weigh these opposing forces. The market remains sensitive to headlines on both monetary policy and geopolitical developments.

How the day unfolded

  1. EUR/USD is trading around 1.1600, with conflicting pressures from geopolitical tensions and central bank policy expectations. War worries from the US-Iran situation have weighed on the euro at times, while a drop in Fed hike odds and persistent ECB tightening bets have supported it. The pair recently hit an eight-week high before consolidating, as uncertainty over the Middle East keeps the dollar and risk sentiment volatile.

  2. EUR/USD has been volatile, with the pair climbing to an eight-week high as fading expectations for a Fed rate hike and ongoing ECB tightening bets underpinned the euro. However, gains have been capped around 1.1600, with the pair slipping below its 100-day SMA amid US-Iran conflict worries and a steadier US dollar. A breakout higher may have to wait as the market weighs these opposing forces.

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