EUR/USD slips below 1.1700 as core PCE tops estimates, Eurozone data mixed

  • The EUR/USD retreats from yearly highs above 1.1750, tumbling below 1.1700 despite market participants being convinced that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut rates at the September meeting. A mixed inflation report in the United States (US) and optimism among American consumers exerted downward pressure on the pair.