{"id":48426,"date":"2026-02-11T05:58:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xlence-com.wp-dev.int.theitops.net\/news-analysis\/eur-usd-gathers-strength-above-1-1900-ahead-of-us-january-nfp-data\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:20:21","slug":"eur-usd-gathers-strength-above-1-1900-ahead-of-us-january-nfp-data","status":"publish","type":"news_analysis","link":"https:\/\/www.xlence.com\/fr\/news-analysis\/eur-usd-gathers-strength-above-1-1900-ahead-of-us-january-nfp-data\/","title":{"rendered":"EUR\/USD gathers strength above 1.1900 ahead of US January NFP data"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li value=\"1\"><strong>EUR\/USD strengthens around 1.1915 in Wednesday\u2019s early European session.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li value=\"2\"><strong>The US employment report for January will be the highlight later on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li value=\"3\"><strong>The ECB is in no hurry to change rates, maintaining its data-dependent approach.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The EUR\/USD pair gains traction to near 1.1915 during the early European session on Wednesday, bolstered by a weaker US Dollar (USD). Markets might turn cautious later in the day ahead of the delayed US employment report for January, which will offer clues on the path of Federal Reserve (Fed) policy.<\/p>\n<p>The weaker-than-expected US Retail Sales data dragged the Greenback lower and acted as a tailwind for the major pair. US Retail Sales remained unchanged at $735 billion in December, according to the US Census Bureau on Tuesday. This reading followed the 0.6% rise seen in November and came in below the market consensus for an increase of 0.4%. On a yearly basis, Retail Sales rose 2.4% in December, versus 3.3% prior.<\/p>\n<p>Fed Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said that interest rates could be on an extended hold while officials evaluate incoming economic data. Meanwhile, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan noted that she\u2019s hopeful inflation will continue to come down, though it would take \u201cmaterial\u201d weakness in the labor market for her to support more rate cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Markets expected US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) to increase by 70,000 in January. The Unemployment Rate is forecast to remain steady at 4.4%. Any signals of recovery in the US job market might boost the USD against the shared currency in the near term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the Euro\u2019s front, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.0% for the fifth meeting in a row last week, as widely expected. During the press conference, ECB President Christine Lagarde said that the central bank would maintain its data-dependent and \u201cmeeting-by-meeting approach\u201d and would not be \u201cprecommitting to a particular rate path.\u201d Around 85% of economists surveyed by Reuters in their January poll said the ECB would keep the interest rates steady over the rest of 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-module\">\n<div id=\"content-module-faq-Forex-eur-606\" data-type=\"faq\" data-module=\"faq\" data-config-topic=\"eur\" data-config-category=\"Forex\" data-version=\"v1\" data-content-module-translate=\"0\">\n<div class=\"fxs-faq-module-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"fxs-faq-module-title\">Euro FAQs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fxs-faq-module-container\">\n                <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"content-module-faq-Forex-eur-606accordion0\" checked=\"checked\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"fxs-faq-module-section\">\n<h3 class=\"fxs-faq-module-header\">\n                        <label for=\"content-module-faq-Forex-eur-606accordion0\"><br \/>\n                            <span>What is the Euro?<\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/label><br \/>\n                    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"fxs-faq-module-content\">The Euro is the currency for the 20 European Union countries that belong to the Eurozone. It is the second most heavily traded currency in the world behind the US Dollar. In 2022, it accounted for 31% of all foreign exchange transactions, with an average daily turnover of over $2.2 trillion a day.<br \/>\nEUR\/USD is the most heavily traded currency pair in the world, accounting for an estimated 30% off all transactions, followed by EUR\/JPY (4%), EUR\/GBP (3%) and EUR\/AUD (2%).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>                <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"content-module-faq-Forex-eur-606accordion1\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"fxs-faq-module-section\">\n<h3 class=\"fxs-faq-module-header\">\n                        <label for=\"content-module-faq-Forex-eur-606accordion1\"><br \/>\n                            <span>What is the ECB and how does it impact the Euro?<\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/label><br \/>\n                    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"fxs-faq-module-content\">The European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, is the reserve bank for the Eurozone. The ECB sets interest rates and manages monetary policy.<br \/>\nThe ECB\u2019s primary mandate is to maintain price stability, which means either controlling inflation or stimulating growth. Its primary tool is the raising or lowering of interest rates. Relatively high interest rates \u2013 or the expectation of higher rates \u2013 will usually benefit the Euro and vice versa.<br \/>\nThe ECB Governing Council makes monetary policy decisions at meetings held eight times a year. Decisions are made by heads of the Eurozone national banks and six permanent members, including the President of the ECB, Christine Lagarde.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>                <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"content-module-faq-Forex-eur-606accordion2\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"fxs-faq-module-section\">\n<h3 class=\"fxs-faq-module-header\">\n                        <label for=\"content-module-faq-Forex-eur-606accordion2\"><br \/>\n                            <span>How does inflation data impact the value of the Euro?<\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/label><br \/>\n                    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"fxs-faq-module-content\">Eurozone inflation data, measured by the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), is an important econometric for the Euro. If inflation rises more than expected, especially if above the ECB\u2019s 2% target, it obliges the ECB to raise interest rates to bring it back under control.<br \/>\nRelatively high interest rates compared to its counterparts will usually benefit the Euro, as it makes the region more attractive as a place for global investors to park their money.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>                <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"content-module-faq-Forex-eur-606accordion3\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"fxs-faq-module-section\">\n<h3 class=\"fxs-faq-module-header\">\n                        <label for=\"content-module-faq-Forex-eur-606accordion3\"><br \/>\n                            <span>How does economic data influence the value of the Euro?<\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/label><br \/>\n                    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"fxs-faq-module-content\">Data releases gauge the health of the economy and can impact on the Euro. Indicators such as GDP, Manufacturing and Services PMIs, employment, and consumer sentiment surveys can all influence the direction of the single currency.<br \/>\nA strong economy is good for the Euro. Not only does it attract more foreign investment but it may encourage the ECB to put up interest rates, which will directly strengthen the Euro. Otherwise, if economic data is weak, the Euro is likely to fall.<br \/>\nEconomic data for the four largest economies in the euro area (Germany, France, Italy and Spain) are especially significant, as they account for 75% of the Eurozone\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>                <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"content-module-faq-Forex-eur-606accordion4\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"fxs-faq-module-section\">\n<h3 class=\"fxs-faq-module-header\">\n                        <label for=\"content-module-faq-Forex-eur-606accordion4\"><br \/>\n                            <span>How does the Trade Balance impact the Euro?<\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/label><br \/>\n                    <\/h3>\n<p class=\"fxs-faq-module-content\">Another significant data release for the Euro is the Trade Balance. This indicator measures the difference between what a country earns from its exports and what it spends on imports over a given period.<br \/>\nIf a country produces highly sought after exports then its currency will gain in value purely from the extra demand created from foreign buyers seeking to purchase these goods. Therefore, a positive net Trade Balance strengthens a currency and vice versa for a negative balance.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EUR\/USD pair gains traction to near 1.1915 during the early European session on Wednesday, bolstered by a weaker US Dollar (USD).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":48913,"template":"","news_category":[107],"class_list":["post-48426","news_analysis","type-news_analysis","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_category-latest-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.2 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>EUR\/USD gathers strength above 1.1900 ahead of US January NFP data - Xlence<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"EUR\/USD gathers strength above 1.1900 ahead of US January NFP data\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The EUR\/USD pair gains traction to near 1.1915 during the early European session on Wednesday, bolstered by a weaker US Dollar (USD).\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.xlence.com\/fr\/news-analysis\/eur-usd-gathers-strength-above-1-1900-ahead-of-us-january-nfp-data\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Xlence\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-17T09:20:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.xlence.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EURUSD-bullish-line_Medium.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"645\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"323\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Dur\u00e9e de lecture estim\u00e9e\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.xlence.com\\\/fr\\\/news-analysis\\\/eur-usd-gathers-strength-above-1-1900-ahead-of-us-january-nfp-data\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.xlence.com\\\/fr\\\/news-analysis\\\/eur-usd-gathers-strength-above-1-1900-ahead-of-us-january-nfp-data\\\/\",\"name\":\"EUR\\\/USD gathers strength above 1.1900 ahead of US January NFP data - 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