Daily Insight -- Euro hit nearly 2-year high against USD
​The euro was declining on Thursday ahead of the ECB policy meeting. Market participants had fears that the regulator could begin to reduce stimulus measures. Prior to the meeting, the euro was 1.148 EUR/USD, down 0.3% from the previous close. The ECB announced that it would keep the monetary policy on hold as it kept the key refinancing rate unchanged at 0%. The President of the European central bank said that the future of the bank's asset purchase program will be discussed in the autumn; the governing council did not set the precise date yet. On this news, the euro surged 1.4% to 1.164 EUR/USD, a nearly 2-year high. On Thursday, it closed 1% to 1.163 EUR/USD, while as of 9.00 a.m. Friday, it was up 0.1% to 1.1646 EUR/USD.
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