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9 Feb 2015
EUR/USD testing highs above 1.1340
FXStreet (Edinburgh) - The shared currency is now pushing higher, lifting EUR/USD to the area of session highs beyond 1.1340.
EUR/USD reverts initial drop
After a brief drop near 1.1290, the pair managed to retake the 1.1300 handle and is now looking to assault the mid-1.1300s amidst a softer tone in the US dollar. Spot continues to reclaim the ground lost post-Payrolls on Friday (257K act.), when it has dropped from the area around 1.1480.
Data wise in the euro region, Germany’s trade surplus rose to €21.8 billion during December, with exports up 3.4% and imports contracting 0.8%. Ahead in the session, Investor Confidence gauged by the Sentix index is due, with prior surveys expecting an improvement to 3.0 for the current month.
EUR/USD levels to watch
As of writing the pair is up 0.16% at 1.1338 facing the next hurdle at 1.1362 (200h-MA) followed by 1.1400 (psychological level) and finally 1.1463 (21-d MA). On the other hand a break below 1.1280 (low Feb.2) would open the door to 1.1265 (61.8% of 1.1098-1.1534) and then 1.1224 (low Jan.27).
EUR/USD reverts initial drop
After a brief drop near 1.1290, the pair managed to retake the 1.1300 handle and is now looking to assault the mid-1.1300s amidst a softer tone in the US dollar. Spot continues to reclaim the ground lost post-Payrolls on Friday (257K act.), when it has dropped from the area around 1.1480.
Data wise in the euro region, Germany’s trade surplus rose to €21.8 billion during December, with exports up 3.4% and imports contracting 0.8%. Ahead in the session, Investor Confidence gauged by the Sentix index is due, with prior surveys expecting an improvement to 3.0 for the current month.
EUR/USD levels to watch
As of writing the pair is up 0.16% at 1.1338 facing the next hurdle at 1.1362 (200h-MA) followed by 1.1400 (psychological level) and finally 1.1463 (21-d MA). On the other hand a break below 1.1280 (low Feb.2) would open the door to 1.1265 (61.8% of 1.1098-1.1534) and then 1.1224 (low Jan.27).