European Currency (Euro) News

Euro zone must seek convergence of living standards: Commission - Reuters

Published: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:49:19 GMT

Reuters

Euro zone must seek convergence of living standards: Commission Reuters Euro zone governments and institutions are discussing ways to deepen their economic integration after the sovereign debt crisis started in 2010 threatened the very existence of the single currency, now used by 19 countries. Bailouts to five countries ... and more »

SAP leads warnings on euro strength hit to earnings - Financial Times

Published: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:40:49 GMT

Financial Times

SAP leads warnings on euro strength hit to earnings Financial Times Investors had already been anticipating a hit from currencies by pulling cash from European equity funds as the euro has shifted from being a tailwind to a headwind over the past two to three years. Still, Mr Briest said, SAP's projection for the ...

FOREX-Euro hits 6-day high as US yields fall, kiwi drops most in a year - Reuters

Published: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:46:43 GMT

Financial Times

FOREX-Euro hits 6-day high as US yields fall, kiwi drops most in a year Reuters “The Catalonia thing is priced in now unless it blows up really badly and people seem to be happy going long euros before the ECB meeting next week,” aid John Marley, head of FX strategy at Infinity international, a currency risk management firm. Euro Climbs Despite Catalonia CrisisInteractive Investor ECB set for longer, slower taper to keep a lid on euroFinancial Times all 92 news articles »

Leaders to Agree on EU, Euro Zone Reform Calendar - U.S. News & World Report

Published: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:35:00 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Leaders to Agree on EU, Euro Zone Reform Calendar U.S. News & World Report To complete the banking union, leaders need to agree that the euro zone bailout fund is the financial backstop for the euro zone's single resolution fund for banks, in case it runs out of money. This could be agreed already in December, officials said. and more »

ETF Investors Should Look to Currency-Hedged Europe Strategies - ETF Trends

Published: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:34:00 GMT

ETF Trends

ETF Investors Should Look to Currency-Hedged Europe Strategies ETF Trends Investors who believe the euro currency could weaken after its recent rally and are bullish on the broader Eurozone can turn to the Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EMU Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEArca: DBEZ) for broad Europe exposure or something like the ...

Stronger currency shrinks euro zone trade surplus in August - Reuters

Published: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:23:48 GMT

Reuters

Stronger currency shrinks euro zone trade surplus in August Reuters Cheaper imports have complicated European Central Bank's plans to raise inflation in the euro zone. The European statistics office Eurostat said the 19-country currency bloc's surplus in goods trade dropped to 16.1 billion euros ($18.9 billion) in ... and more »

Euro Vs Dollar Will Rise After the Next European Central Bank Meeting, Says Société Générale's Juckes. - Pound Sterling Live

Published: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:07:49 GMT

Pound Sterling Live

Euro Vs Dollar Will Rise After the Next European Central Bank Meeting, Says Société Générale's Juckes. Pound Sterling Live "The idea that pushing the first rate hike further away will hold the euro down doesn't really make sense to me in the current environment," Juckes says, noting that the common currency has been undervalued by a near double-digit number ever since the ... and more »

EU divided along US-style blue state, red state lines - USA TODAY

Published: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:16:04 GMT

USA TODAY

EU divided along US-style blue state, red state lines USA TODAY ... Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker reiterated a long-held belief among the bloc's Western axis: Member states should pursue deeper integration on defense and borders and economic policy for the 19 countries that use the euro currency. and more »

Manu joins EU flag club - POLITICO.eu

Published: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:08:52 GMT

POLITICO.eu

Manu joins EU flag club POLITICO.eu Particularly welcome for European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will be that Macron's letter includes the acknowledgement that the euro is “the currency of the European Union,” a claim Juncker made during his State of the Union speech in ... and more »

Gold prices mark first gain in four sessions - MarketWatch

Published: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:31:39 GMT

MarketWatch

Gold prices mark first gain in four sessions MarketWatch ... from the European Union. Spain is expected to hold an extraordinary meeting Saturday to trigger Article 155 of the country's constitution to take away some powers from Catalan. Despite the eurozone drama, the region's shared currency, the euro ... and more »