1/8/2021 3:28:43 PM GMT
Hopes for a brighter post-covid future keep supporting high-yielding assets.
Disappointing US employment data kept dollar’s gains in check.
EUR/USD is bullish and en route to 1.2554, 2018 yearly high.
The EUR/USD pair kick-started 2021 reaching a fresh multi-year high of 1.2349, as optimism continued to undermine the greenback. The dollar got to recover some ground ahead of the weekly close, but retains its intrinsic long-term weakness, as it latest advance seems a mere correction.
Bumpy start to 2021
Financial markets’ motor has been optimism about an economic comeback in the second half of this year, while the massive stimulus coming from governments and central banks continue to fuel demand of high-yielding assets. Coronavirus immunization through different approved vaccines has seen a bumpy start in December, but it’s in progress. According to Bloomberg, which collects data from governmental sources, over 17.5 million doses have been applied globally, 6.25 million just in the US.