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Forex Market Analysis: French Debt Concerns for EUR/USD

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Euro (EUR/USD) analysis:

Focus shifts to Europe, particularly France, ahead of elections.
Uncertainty surrounds whether the ECB will act to calm widening bond spreads given France’s debt load.
EUR/USD fails to capitalize on Monday’s reprieve; downside risks remain.
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Will the ECB act to calm widening bond spreads?

With major US data and the FOMC decisions behind us, attention returns to Europe and France.
France is in the spotlight as the campaign for the parliamentary elections on June 30th intensifies.
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party’s rising popularity has unsettled markets, seeking stability and certainty.
French-German bond spreads highlight the risk premium for nations like Italy and France, with investors favoring safer German bonds.
ECB’s Chief Economist, Philip Lane, described the recent bond market move as a ‘repricing’ rather than ‘disorderly market dynamics.’
The ECB has a tool to counter unwarranted bond market fragmentation, but France’s debt-to-GDP ratio of over 110% may complicate qualification for assistance.

EUR/USD attempts to hold 1.0700, but downside risks persist:

On Monday, EUR/USD tried to lift off the 1.0700 level, but downside risks remain.
Price action trades below the 200 simple moving average, indicating a potential retest of 1.0700.
Major support levels are at 1.0600 and possibly 1.0450, the low of the major 2023 decline.
EU inflation data showed a slight uptick in May, but overall decline continues.
ZEW economic sentiment disappointed with a reading of 47.5, below expectations of 50 but slightly improved from last month’s 47.1.
Inflation expectations increased following the slightly hotter May print.

Market projections:

Evercore’s bull scenario sees the S&P 500 reaching 7,000 by the end of next year.
The bear scenario could see the index fall to 4,750.
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