Euro: China trade tensions and CNY strength pose downside risks - MUFG

Euro: China trade tensions and CNY strength pose downside risks - MUFG

Source: EODHD - https://www.fxstreet.com/news/euro-china-trade-tensions-and-cny-strength-pose-downside-risks-mufg-202610090951
Published: Oct 09, 2026 5:51 AM

MUFG's Derek Halpenny highlights Europe's economic resilience following Germany's upward Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth revisions but warns that potential European Union (EU) import restrictions and additional tariffs on Chinese goods could escalate trade tensions and weigh on the Euro (EUR).

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