EUR/USD upside may be limited on growth, political uncertainty
Nov 7 (Reuters) -EUR/USD rallied Thursday but remained within Wednesday's daily range and longs may not see much upside as economic growth out of Germany deteriorates and the collapse of that country's government introduces added uncertainty.
German industrial output fell more than polls estimated in September, which likely increased the probability of recession in the euro area.
Germany's fragile ruling coalition fell apart Wednesday which could lead to a confidence vote in January and elections in March.
Those factors combined with potential trade tensions after President-elect Trump takes office could lead markets to expect the ECB to cut rates deeper than previously anticipated.
Meanwhile expectations for Fed cuts have been reduced. Implied yields for the fed funds futures curve have risen sharply since last month with the Fed's terminal rate now near 3.75% from 3.25%.
The diverging policy paths should keep or increase rate differentials in the dollar's favor.
The trend of wider German-U.S. spreads US2DE2=RR and wider Fed SRAM26 and ECB FEIZ5 terminal rate spreads may persist, which should limit EUR/USD rallies and also keep the broader trend downward.
Unless euro area growth improves and uncertainty fades to help erode dollar's rate advantage over the euro, the downside risks for EUR/USD are likely to remain.
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(Christopher Romano is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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