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EURUSD Breakdown: PMI Miss and Dollar Strength Collide

EURUSD Breakdown: PMI Miss and Dollar Strength Collide

TradingNews24 Editorial Published May 22, 2026 Updated July 6, 2026 0

Market Context

Eurozone PMI collapsed to 47.5, ECB offers no rate guidance, and the dollar holds six-week highs. EURUSD near April lows with clear downside pressure.

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Market Overview

The session carries a distinctly cautious tone. The dollar is holding near six-week highs as conflicting signals on a potential US-Iran nuclear deal keep traders on edge, and European PMI data released yesterday painted a bleak picture — the eurozone composite came in at 47.5 against a 49.5 forecast, while services slumped to 46.4 [1]. That miss is hard to ignore, and it's doing real damage to EUR/USD, which is sitting near the $1.16 area and pressing against April lows. ECB President Lagarde offered little direction at the Eurogroup press conference, deliberately avoiding any guidance on the next rate decision [2], which leaves…

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