Euro faces political, fiscal reckoning as it hovers near 17-month low
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- ✓The euro hit a 17-month low on Tuesday due to political instability and fiscal worries.
- ✓The currency fell as the dollar gained strength from high US Treasury yields.
- ✓"We're pretty pessimistic about the euro," said strategist Joseph Capurso.
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The euro has hit a 17-month low, primarily due to a mix of political instability and fiscal challenges within the euro zone. Heightened worries about soaring debt levels and political standstill in France are exacerbating the euro's decline. Meanwhile, the dollar is gaining strength, bolstered by US Treasury yields that have surged to their highest levels in decades.
The euro struggled near a 17-month low on Tuesday, weighed down by political uncertainty and fiscal concerns across the euro zone, while the dollar extended its blistering rally as it rode US Treasury yields higher.
The euro ticked slightly lower to $1.1220 in the early Asian session, having slid to its lowest since May 2025 in the previous session and extending its 1.2% fall from last week.
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