EUR/USD slid to a two-week low, down 0.2% at 1.1566, as options traders
increased hedges against further euro weakness. Rising oil and gas prices and
higher US Treasury yields are amplifying pressure; options positioning
indicators are at their lowest in nearly a month and have been dollar‑bullish
for nine consecutive trading days, the longest continuous euro-bearish run since
2017. Renewed US‑Iran tensions have lifted energy prices and worsened Europe’s
terms of trade; ING global markets head Chris Turner expects the euro to weaken
further to around $1.15 by month‑end amid a firmer Fed stance.