{"id":173888,"date":"2020-07-20T08:15:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T12:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=173888"},"modified":"2020-07-20T07:50:05","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T11:50:05","slug":"tough-talks-pound-euro-swayed-by-brexit-and-eu-recovery-package-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2020\/07\/tough-talks-pound-euro-swayed-by-brexit-and-eu-recovery-package-negotiations\/","title":{"rendered":"Tough talks: Pound, Euro swayed by Brexit and EU recovery package negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"
July 20, 2020<\/div>
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By Han Tan, Market Analyst, ForexTime<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A familiar foe is back to haunt the Pound, as it commences the trading week on a weaker note against the US Dollar.<\/p>\n

Brexit negotiators have descended onto London to resume talks over the course of this week, as the UK and EU seek to formulate their post-Brexit relationship.<\/p>\n

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Such concerns have clearly been reflected in GBPUSD\u2019s performance. Last week, in the lead up to this week\u2019s talks, the Pound was the worst-performing G-10 currency against the US Dollar. Even Sterling\u2019s gains in the first half of this month weren’t enough for the currency pair\u00a0to break out of the downtrend seen since December.<\/p>\n

Although a \u201cgolden cross\u201d has formed, with its 50-day simple moving average rising above its 100-day counterpart, such a technical event may prove to be a false dawn, especially if investors get a sense that a no-deal Brexit is becoming likelier, with just over five months remaining until the December 31 deadline.<\/p>\n

As the currency pair consolidates into a tighter trading range, GBPUSD needs a catalyst to break out of that symmetrical triangle formation, which, from a fundamental perspective, could come in the form of a meaningful breakthrough in Brexit talks.<\/p>\n

However, that remains wishful thinking at this juncture, as Brexit woes have long supressed the Pound\u2019s performance, with GBPUSD having declined by over 15 percent since the referendum on 23 June 2016.<\/p>\n

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EURUSD lets gains slip as talks drag on<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Euro is struggling versus the US Dollar this morning, as investors price in the prospects of more fiscal stimulus coming to the EU economy\u2019s rescue having been wrecked by the global pandemic. At the time of writing, EU leaders remain deadlocked over the fate of the EUR750 billion economic support package, having held talks since Friday and through the weekend.<\/p>\n

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The early Monday performance by\u00a0EURUSD appears to reflect the conflicted sentiment among investors, as they digest the softening stance from the likes of Denmark, Sweden and Finland, even as stern opposition is still coming from the Netherlands and Austria. Keep in mind that the plan requires the consent of all 27 members.<\/p>\n

Markets are still holding on to hopes that the Euro-positive outcome, whereby all EU leaders can agree to the details of the stimulus package, may materialize by next month. On the other hand, the Euro\u2019s recent gains could be unwound if the impasse drags on, leaving the bloc\u2019s economy to languish in the interim.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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