EUR/USD may resume its rise after next Fed meeting
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Sept 10 (Reuters) -
EUR/USD may resume its rise after next meeting of the Federal Reserve on Sept. 18 when policymakers are likely to start lowering the U.S. interest rate which will fuel gambling that's likely to spark demand for the euro.
Traders have been bullish about the euro for the most of the last two years with bets on its rise sometimes greater than all other FX bets combined, and traders resiliently bullish even during long periods where the euro has barely moved.
More recently, a heightened belief that the U.S. interest rate will fall heavily has helped to lift EUR/USD to 1.1201 and while the pair failed to rise above last year's high at 1.1276, bullish expectations remain high and traders are sitting short of almost 14 billion dollars.
While they may not see the easing cycle unfold as quickly as currently perceived, or the U.S. interest rate fall as far as is currently expected, that may not matter too much.
Interest rates have never favoured a EUR/USD rise since it first rallied from 0.9528 in October 2022, and probably won't support longs at any stage of a bigger rise.
What may matter more is that stimulus derived from easing is fuel for speculation, and because traders are wedded to euro longs, a cycle of cuts could result in big demand. Lower oil prices could also provide impetus for a EUR/USD rally.
If this is sufficient to sustain a push above 1.1271 - 61.8% of the drop resulting from U.S. tightening cycle - then EUR/USD could extend its rise toward 1.1750.
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(Jeremy Boulton is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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