INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
ECB meeting seems to benefit the euro
During this week, the EUR/USD parity recorded an increase of 0.32% to 1.195 at the end of the week against 1,192 a week earlier.
The euro benefited from the ECB meeting. This one has revised upwards its growth forecasts for the Eurozone, while accelerating the pace of its purchases at Q2-21.
The EUR/USD parity reached its highest of the week on Thursday at 1.1986 before falling back to 1,1953.
However, the European currency remains penalized by the health situation in Europe which was marked by the announcement of new confinements and the suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine by France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
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