EUR/USD Current price: 1.3866
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Market is on its toes this Friday, with dollar firmer after the release of better than expected PPI figures and increasing risk aversion due to escalating Russian/Ukraine conflict. Stocks however are in the eye of the storm as shares all over the world are seeing another day of wild selloff, with US futures trading in deep red and S&P breaking through a critical support level ahead of the opening.
The EUR/USD feels the heat and trades slightly lower intraday after posting a high of 1.3905, with the hourly chart showing an increasing short term bearish potential: price accelerates below its 20 SMA as indicator turn bearish breaking through their midlines. In the 4 hours chart indicators hold in overbought territory, while 20 SMA maintains a strong upward momentum currently around 1.3830 offering short term support: a break below this last should see price extending its downward correction towards 1.3780 strong static support zone.
Support levels: 1.3850 1.3825 1.3780
Resistance levels: 1.3920 1.3965 1.4000
GBP/USD Current price: 1.6726
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Pound capitulated finally and trades lower against the greenback, having found short term buyers around 1.6720 for now, yet maintaining a bearish tone according to the hourly chart, as 20 SMA turns lower well above current price while indicators head strongly south in negative territory. In the 4 hours chart indicators had corrected the extreme overbought readings seen during the past updates, and approach their midlines losing bearish potential, while 20 SMA continues heading higher albeit above current price. The picture remains slightly bearish intraday, with a break below the daily low favoring an extension of the bearish correction down to 1.6660.
Support levels: 1.6720 1.6660 1.6625
Resistance levels: 1.6755 1.6820 1.6860
USD/JPY Current price: 101.50
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Yen maintains its dominant strength against the greenback, trading near the lows set in the 101.30 price zone. The hourly chart presents a clear bearish tone, with price being capped by a Fibonacci retracement around 101.90, 100 SMA accelerating lower and indicators heading south in negative territory. In the 4 hours chart the technical picture is also bearish, with momentum retracing from its midline after correcting oversold readings. A break below 101.20 however, is required to confirm a bearish acceleration eyeing 100.70 next.
Support levels: 101.20 100.70 100.30
Resistance levels: 101.90 102.35 102.60
AUD/USD Current price: 0.9391
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The AUD/USD traded pretty steadied finding intraday support around 0.9360, and presenting slightly bearish tone ahead of the US opening: price is being capped by a bearish 20 SMA while indicators head lower around their midlines. In the 4 hours chart however, technical readings maintain a strong positive tone with price bouncing from a bullish 20 SMA and indicators bouncing from their midlines. Nevertheless, bulls remain in control unless price manages to break below 0.9320 strong static support zone.
Support levels: 0.9360 0.9320 0.9290
Resistance levels: 0.9410 0.9445 0.9485
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