The single currency came under selling pressure on Wednesday and is now forcing EUR/USD to retreat to the 1.0960 regions. Following another unsuccessful attempt to surpass the psychological 1.10 mark on Monday, EUR/USD is now facing another bout of selling pressure and trades in the 1.0960/70 band.

In fact, the recovery in the greenback has undermined the march north in the pair and the rest of the risk-associated assets, motivating the ongoing knee-jerk in this universe earlier on Wednesday.

It is worth recalling that news regarding a potential coronavirus vaccine by biotech Novavax sustained Tuesday’s move up in the spot, also supported by the relentless progress of the re-opening of economies in the Old Continent.