FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Downside pressure ahead of the European morning is impeding the Euro from higher prices against the greenback just now, as the chart sees the cross dropping below 1.2400, with a session low at 1.2376.

Italian industrial output and GDP data are expected at 08:00 and 09:00 GMT, while German factory orders are due at 10:00 GMT. The EUR/USD continues to consolidate near the psychological level at 1.2400.

A neutral pair would change stance at higher ground, according to Windsor Brokers analysts: “Price action is expected to remain neutral unless a moment is build in above 1.2420 to open 1.2505 first zone”, wrote Slobodan Drvenica, pointing to targets at 1.2555 and 1.2625, while failure at 1.2330 should push lower to 1.2290.