30 May 2014
EUR/USD: recovery capped by 200-day SMA
FXStreet (Córdoba) - The EUR/USD saw a short-lived spike to fresh daily highs at the beginning of the American session but lacked follow-through and surrendered gains.
The dollar also managed to temper losses after the US Chicago PMI came in better-than-expected in May. The PMI rose to 65.5 rather than the expected fall to 61.0 from 63.0 points scored in April.
The EUR/USD reached 2-day high of 1.3638 but was halted by the 200-day SMA. At time of writing, the pair is trading at 1.3620, still up 0.15% on the day. However, the euro is set to end the week little changed and the month with a 1.7% loss, pressured by perspectives the ECB might ease its policy further when it meets on Jun 5th.
The ECB meeting is not the only major event next week. The Eurozone will release CPI figures and the US will publish the nonfarm payrolls report.
EUR/USD technical levels
In terms of technical levels, if the EUR/USD breaks decisively above 1.3638 (200-day SMA), next resistances could be found at 1.3668 (May 27 high) and 1.3700 (psychological level). On the other hand, supports are seen at 1.3585 (May 29 low), 1.3561 (feb 12 low) and 1.3520 (Fibo 38.2% of 1.2757/1.3993).
The dollar also managed to temper losses after the US Chicago PMI came in better-than-expected in May. The PMI rose to 65.5 rather than the expected fall to 61.0 from 63.0 points scored in April.
The EUR/USD reached 2-day high of 1.3638 but was halted by the 200-day SMA. At time of writing, the pair is trading at 1.3620, still up 0.15% on the day. However, the euro is set to end the week little changed and the month with a 1.7% loss, pressured by perspectives the ECB might ease its policy further when it meets on Jun 5th.
The ECB meeting is not the only major event next week. The Eurozone will release CPI figures and the US will publish the nonfarm payrolls report.
EUR/USD technical levels
In terms of technical levels, if the EUR/USD breaks decisively above 1.3638 (200-day SMA), next resistances could be found at 1.3668 (May 27 high) and 1.3700 (psychological level). On the other hand, supports are seen at 1.3585 (May 29 low), 1.3561 (feb 12 low) and 1.3520 (Fibo 38.2% of 1.2757/1.3993).