8 Jun 2015
EUR/GBP trades above 0.73
FXStreet (Mumbai) - The EUR/GBP pair is hovering just above 0.73 levels as the demand for the shared currency remained underpinned on the back of a rise in Germany Bund yields.
Gains capped at 0.7315
Repeated offers in the band of 0.7310-0.7315 has been capping gains in the EUR/GBP pair since the early European session However, the pair has been able to hold above the hourly 50-MA located at 0.7303 levels.
Moreover, the rise in the German yields has supported the common currency. The 10-year yield currently trades 3 basis points higher to 0.88%. Meanwhile, the British Pound came under pressure due to a bearish growth forecast by the CBI and concerns of high debt voiced by rating agency Moody’s.
EUR/GBP Technical Levels
The immediate resistance is located at 0.7315, above which gains could be extended to 0.7358. On the flip side, a break below 0.73 could drive the pair lower to 0.7264.
Gains capped at 0.7315
Repeated offers in the band of 0.7310-0.7315 has been capping gains in the EUR/GBP pair since the early European session However, the pair has been able to hold above the hourly 50-MA located at 0.7303 levels.
Moreover, the rise in the German yields has supported the common currency. The 10-year yield currently trades 3 basis points higher to 0.88%. Meanwhile, the British Pound came under pressure due to a bearish growth forecast by the CBI and concerns of high debt voiced by rating agency Moody’s.
EUR/GBP Technical Levels
The immediate resistance is located at 0.7315, above which gains could be extended to 0.7358. On the flip side, a break below 0.73 could drive the pair lower to 0.7264.