The common currency is in retreat mode this Tuesday, with the EUR/USD pair sliding to fresh lows in the 1.1130 region during the European morning. There was plenty of data coming from Germany, albeit the focus is still on Greece. The country has announced yesterday that it won't be able to pay the IMF the €1.6 billion due today, whilst the first polls on whether to accept or not the institutions conditions are showing the "NO" is up in between 53-55%. Indeed, the results of the polls are weighing on the common currency and local share markets, trading strongly down.
German figures were far from encouraging, with Retail Sales in May growing 0.5%, but down 0.4%% compared to a year before. German unemployment declined for a ninth month in June, but less than actually forecast. Besides, the EU inflation estimates for June resulted slowly below as expected, down to 0.2%.
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The EUR/USD trades a few pips above its daily low, presenting a technical bearish stance, as in the 4 hours chart, the price is extending below a bearish 20 SMA, whilst the technical indicators are crossing their mid-lines into negative territory, still unable to confirm a stronger decline due to a limited momentum.
Should the price accelerate below the 1.1120 level, the immediate support, further declines should be expected, with the next intraday supports at 1.1080 and 1.1050. The upside is now being limited by the 1.1200 figure, meaning it will take a clear recovery above it to take out the bearish pressure and favor an intraday recovery up to 1.1245 first, and yesterday's highs around 1.1280 later on in the day.
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