31 Jul 2015
EUR/USD wipes-out gains, back near 1.0930
FXStreet (Mumbai) - The European currency halted its rebound and fell back in to losses against the US dollar in, sending EUR/USD lower towards 1.09 handle, largely as the USD bulls regained control and resumed their upside momentum supported by the recent streak of upbeat US fundamentals and Fed decision.
EUR/USD rejected at 1.0968
The EUR/USD pair trades -0.10% lower at fresh session lows of 1.0923, dropping sharply 50 pips from highs. The EUR/USD pair failed to resist the recovery and slipped in the red during the European morning as the greenback’s corrective slide emerged short-lived and the bulls swung back into gain, riding higher on the latest US economic updates including impressive Q2 GDP numbers.
Moreover, EUR/USD edged lower as markets show delayed reaction to the contraction in German retail volumes. German retail sales growth for Germany surprisingly decelerated in June to 2.3%, much lower than the revised 0.4% advance recorded in the previous month.
Markets now eagerly await a set of key Euro zone data releases due later this session. Euro zone CPI and jobs data will be published at 9GMT.
EUR/USD Technical Levels
The pair has an immediate resistance at 1.0992 (July 30 High) levels, above which gains could be extended to 1.1019 (July 23 High) levels. On the flip side, support is seen at 1.0892 (July 30 Low) below which it could extend losses to 1.0869 (July 22 Low) levels.
EUR/USD rejected at 1.0968
The EUR/USD pair trades -0.10% lower at fresh session lows of 1.0923, dropping sharply 50 pips from highs. The EUR/USD pair failed to resist the recovery and slipped in the red during the European morning as the greenback’s corrective slide emerged short-lived and the bulls swung back into gain, riding higher on the latest US economic updates including impressive Q2 GDP numbers.
Moreover, EUR/USD edged lower as markets show delayed reaction to the contraction in German retail volumes. German retail sales growth for Germany surprisingly decelerated in June to 2.3%, much lower than the revised 0.4% advance recorded in the previous month.
Markets now eagerly await a set of key Euro zone data releases due later this session. Euro zone CPI and jobs data will be published at 9GMT.
EUR/USD Technical Levels
The pair has an immediate resistance at 1.0992 (July 30 High) levels, above which gains could be extended to 1.1019 (July 23 High) levels. On the flip side, support is seen at 1.0892 (July 30 Low) below which it could extend losses to 1.0869 (July 22 Low) levels.