EUR/USD bucks the trend ahead of US jobless claims data

The EUR/USD is up for the first time this week as global risks ease. It is trading at 1.2190, which is slightly higher than this week’s low of 1.2130. UK situation improves The EUR/USD declined sharply in the past two days as traders continued to fear about the situation in the UK. That happened as the country started to experience a new variant of coronavirus that spreads 70% faster than the original one. As a result, more than 50 countries, including Germany and France closed their doors to and from the country. In a statement yesterday, France said that it