• Steady after closing down 0.1% with the U.S. dollar up just 0.05%

• Europe talks up more defence spending as Ukraine peacekeeper plan divides

• Shocked Europeans play catch-up after Trump moves on Ukraine

• German voters demand change into the election as the economy stalls

• The Eurozone and EURO needs a stable German government to prosper

• Charts - rising 5, 10 & 21 DMAs as 21-day Bollinger bands expand

• Positive daily momentum studies - daily signals remain constructive

• Hourly signals are neutral - Monday's 1.0468 and 1.0506 range are key levels

• 1.0450 946mln and 1.0500 1.320BLN are the close strikes for Feb 18th
Andy

(Andrew Spencer is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)