The data-quiet trading session on Tuesday did not find a reflection in the performance of the Euro against its counterparts. The shared currency showed some decisive moves versus the British Pound and US Dollar, by gaining 1.04% and 0.95% against them, accordingly.
The Greenback experienced mixed performance over Monday, remaining mostly unchanged against some major peers.
The British Pound was one of the worst-performing currencies on Monday, as it declined against most major peers.
With no surprise, the precious metal posted a steep 2.9% plunge in price on Monday, while losses were even exceeding 4% at the worst moment early yesterday morning.
The New Zealand Dollar is appreciating against other global currencies, including the Euro. Economists are waiting for a crucial RBNZ cash-rate decision on Thursday. They expect the regulator to cut the benchmark rate by just 25 basis points, even though markets seem to be pricing a 50 basis points' decrease.
The US Dollar remained strong on Friday, strengthening against most major currencies.
The Sterling ended the week with rather good performance, as it appreciated against most major peers, with exception versus the US Dollar and the Yen.
Gold dropped as much as 1.09% on Friday, but it was only the third worst-performing commodity from the list that is covered by our review. Corn and natural gas depreciated the most by 2.4% and 1.57%, respectively.
Losses of the Euro against its main counterparts did not exceed 0.5% last Friday. Gains were in turn registered only versus two currencies, namely the Australian Dollar and Swiss Franc by 0.13% and 0.05%, respectively.
The US Dollar experienced rather good performance over Thursday, as it appreciated against most major currencies, with exception against the Aussie.
The British Pound experienced mixed performance on Thursday, but gains still exceeded losses.
Commodities posted a confident downward development in course of the past 24 hours. Gold and silver suffered the least yesterday, by losing just 0.29% and 0.31%, respectively. However, other components that are included in our review, showed a decline of more than 0.5%, while Crude oil and 1.41% led the losers' side by depreciating as much as 1.1% and 1.41%,
The major underperformer among the Euro crosses was the EUR/AUD currency pair, which dropped as much as 1.08% on Thursday. The Australian Dollar was pressed by a number of different factors, but stronger US Dollar weighed this currency the most.
The Greenback gained value against most major peers over Wednesday.
The Sterling retains its role of one of the best-performing currencies.
Oil returned back in red on Wednesday, as investors were cautiously awaiting the fresh report on stockpiles in the US. Therefore, both Crude and Brent were down 3.07% and 2.5%, correspondingly.
It is worth pointing out the Euro's rally against the Canadian Dollar yesterday. The Loonie remained under intense pressure amid a quite unexpected decision of the Bank of Canada to cut the key interest rate by 25 basis points, down to 0.5%.
The US Dollar suffered losses against most major peers on Tuesday.
The Sterling gained value against most major currencies yesterday, amid the BoE's monetary policy statement.
It seems that events in Vienna, where the nuclear deal with Iran was signed, used to have no significant downward impact on oil prices.
Despite disappointing data published yesterday in the UK, the Sterling even managed to rally 0.91% versus the single currency, showing the biggest change among all major crosses of the Euro.
The Greenback was one of the best-performing currencies on Monday, as it advanced against other major peers.
The Sterling retains its role of one of the best-performing currencies, but this time with exception against the Greenback.
Oil prices experienced a decline of more than one percentage point yesterday, as the Iran nuclear deal was approaching its final end after missing four deadlines in the past 18 days.