15 Jul 2015
EUR/USD hits 1-week low ahead of Greek Parliament vote on bailout
FXStreet (Córdoba) - EUR/USD extended losses to fresh weekly lows after hawkish comments from Fed’s Yellen propelled the dollar across the board.
Yellen's hawkish remarks underpin the USD
Fed Chair Janet Yellen reiterated at the semiannual testimony, that the Fed was still on track to raise rates “at some point this year” if the economy evolves as expected.
EUR/USD came under renewed pressure and dropped to a low of 1.0950, last seen Jul 7. At time of writing, the pair is trading at 1.0960, 0.73% below its opening price.
Greek vote on tap
Attention now turns to the Greek Parliamentary vote on the new bailout package, which is the first step to secure the agreement between Athens and its creditors.
If the Greek Parliament passes the programme, the Eurogroup will hold a conference call on Thursday to discuss technical details and bridge financing for Greece. At the same time, the ECB will consider the emergency funding cap for Greek banks. Then other Eurozone members will need to have it approved by national congresses.
Yellen's hawkish remarks underpin the USD
Fed Chair Janet Yellen reiterated at the semiannual testimony, that the Fed was still on track to raise rates “at some point this year” if the economy evolves as expected.
EUR/USD came under renewed pressure and dropped to a low of 1.0950, last seen Jul 7. At time of writing, the pair is trading at 1.0960, 0.73% below its opening price.
Greek vote on tap
Attention now turns to the Greek Parliamentary vote on the new bailout package, which is the first step to secure the agreement between Athens and its creditors.
If the Greek Parliament passes the programme, the Eurogroup will hold a conference call on Thursday to discuss technical details and bridge financing for Greece. At the same time, the ECB will consider the emergency funding cap for Greek banks. Then other Eurozone members will need to have it approved by national congresses.