# EUR/USD steady near 1.1800 amid thin liquidity, policy divergence

> EUR/USD traded near 1.1800 on December 24 in thin pre-Christmas liquidity. US third-quarter GDP grew 4.3% annualized, but the dollar stayed under pressure amid concerns about Fed independence.

- Date: 2025-12-24 · published 2025-12-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21720-eur-usd-steady-near-1-1800-amid-thin-liquidity-policy-divergence
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar weakness and divergent monetary expectations can modestly lift dollar-denominated commodity prices, though the move is routine and the thin trading limits its weight.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2020-11-05 | [Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD steady near $1,950 after Fed’s decision — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50079-gold-price-analysis-xau-usd-steady-near-1-950-after-fed-s-decision-octa.md) | -0.8% | -2.9% |
| DXY | 2024-07-31 | [Yen surges, USD heads south on divergent Fed, BOJ policies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29457-yen-surges-usd-heads-south-on-divergent-fed-boj-policies.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2022-05-29 | [Rupiah Steal a Chance Amidst the USD Weakening \| DIDIMAX](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41713-rupiah-steal-a-chance-amidst-the-usd-weakening-didimax.md) | +0.0% | +2.0% |
| DXY | 2020-07-30 | [US dollar: Sell-off to extend amid low yields, ample liquidity – Standard Chartered — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52303-us-dollar-sell-off-to-extend-amid-low-yields-ample-liquidity-standard-chartered.md) | -0.3% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2017-01-31 | [Dollar slips amid Trump's hardening policy defence, yen benefits](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73198-dollar-slips-amid-trump-s-hardening-policy-defence-yen-benefits.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| EURUSD | 2018-03-26 | [Relative liquidity supply has lead EUR/USD higher – Nordea Markets — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66203-relative-liquidity-supply-has-lead-eur-usd-higher-nordea-markets-octa.md) | -0.3% | -0.6% |
| EURUSD | 2024-07-26 | [EUR/USD appreciates to near 1.0850 ahead of US PCE inflation — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29489-eur-usd-appreciates-to-near-1-0850-ahead-of-us-pce-inflation-octa.md) | -0.7% | +2.3% |
| EURUSD | 2024-03-07 | [EUR/USD up on the day after conclusion of ECB policy meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31422-eur-usd-up-on-the-day-after-conclusion-of-ecb-policy-meeting.md) | +0.3% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/eur-usd-holds-firm-near-11800-as-thin-liquidity-policy-divergence-persist-202512241032

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