Lagarde speech: Second wave of virus is among top fears

A possible second wave of the coronavirus is among their "top fears," Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, said on Thursday. "There is no sense for how badly the economy is affected," Lagarde added.

Market reaction

The EUR/USD pair lost its traction in the last hour and was last seen trading at 1.0768, erasing 0.24% on a daily basis.

About ECB President Lagarde

The European Central Bank's President Christine Lagarde, born in 1956 in France, has formerly served as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, and minister of finance in France. She began her eight-year term at the helm of the ECB in November 2019. As part of her job in the Governing Council, Lagarde holds press conferences in detailing how the ECB observes the current and future state of the European economy. Her comments may positively or negatively the euro's trend in the short-term. Usually, a hawkish outlook boosts the euro (bullish), while a dovish one weighs on the common currency (bearish).