EUR/USD Current price: 1.3381
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Establishing support via the 1.3277 support figure, EURUSD surged higher above resistance at 1.3350 on the session. The close above insinuates towards an advance higher. However, bulls continue to eye the 1.3400 psychological barrier ahead.
Support Levels 1.3300 1.3226 1.3181
Resistance Levels 1.3419 1.3464 1.3538
GBP/USD Current price: 1.5981
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GBPUSD continued lower through 1.6011 support, however, finding support via the 1.5950 figure. For now, the level remains key to any further downside towards 1.5900. Positive retracements will meet with temporary resistance at 1.6044.
Support Levels 1.5956 1.5912 1.5869
Resistance Levels 1.6043 1.6086 1.6130
USD/JPY Current price: 89.94
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Finding support via the 88.19 level, USDJPY vaulted higher to clos above 89.00 resistance. The upside penetration opens the currency pair up for a test of 90.50 resistance in the medium term. Any retracement will seek support targets at 89.
Support Levels 88.61 87.35 86.58
Resistance Levels 90.63 91.40 92.66
AUD/USD Current price: 1.0516
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Stalling on the session, AUDUSD failed to make a positive move on the 1.0600 round figure. The failure to advance on the barrier is likely to prompt the major currency to dip to initial support at 1.0503 in the near term.
Support Levels 1.0498 1.0454 1.0414
Resistance Levels 1.0582 1.0622 1.0666
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