Why The Euro Is Holding Steady While The Dollar Falters

The euro is trading at $1.16, flat over the past week, even as the dollar index slides below 99. For most of 2025, the narrative was all about dollar strength crushing European currencies. But in late May 2026, it's different. The European Central Bank is still signaling rate hikes to fight inflation that's proven stickier than expected, while the Fed is on hold. Lucas and Luna break down the euro-dollar dance: why the euro isn't rallying despite the dollar's weakness, what the Bank of France governor's 'whatever it takes' comments actually mean for the currency, and why the single currency's future depends on how the war in Ukraine shakes out. They also dig into the carry trade implications—borrow in yen, buy euro bonds? Not so fast. This is a specific, numbers-driven look at the world's most important currency pair and why it's stuck in a narrow range. #Euro #USD #EURUSD #Dollar #CurrencyMarkets #Forex #ECB #Fed #Inflation #CentralBanks #CarryTrade #Yen #Ukraine #Economics #Business #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo