EUR/GBP bulls making a fresh attempt to build on momentum beyond 0.8600 mark


  • EUR/GBP regained positive traction on Tuesday amid a pickup in demand for the euro.
  • COVID-19/Brexit woes kept the GBP bulls on the defensive and remained supportive.

The EUR/GBP cross rallied around 20-25 pips during the early European session and jumped back above the 0.8600 round-figure mark in the last hour.

Following the previous day's good two-way price swings, the EUR/GBP cross regained positive traction on Tuesday and was supported by a modest pickup in demand for the shared currency. A fresh leg down in the US Treasury bond yields kept the US dollar bulls on the defensive. This, in turn, was seen as a key factor that benefitted the euro.

On the other hand, the British pound extended its subdued/range-bound price action amid concerns about the EU-UK stand-off on the Northern Ireland protocol. Apart from this, the UK government's decision to delay the final stage of easing lockdown measures from June 21 to July 19 further acted as a headwind for the sterling.

Meanwhile, the market reacted little to mostly upbeat UK jobs data, which showed that the unemployment rate dropped to 4.7% in April – in line with market expectations – from the 4.8% previous. This was accompanied by stronger wage growth data and a further drop in the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits.

It will now be interesting to see if the EUR/GBP cross is able to capitalize on the positive move or once again meets with some fresh supply near a short-term descending trend-line resistance. The mentioned barrier is pegged near the 0.8625-30 region, which if cleared will be seen as a fresh trigger for bullish traders.

Market participants now look forward to a scheduled speech by the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey. Apart from this, Brexit-related headlines might influence the GBP and allow traders to grab some short-term opportunities around the EUR/GBP cross.

Technical levels to watch

EUR/GBP

Overview
Today last price 0.8606
Today Daily Change 0.0019
Today Daily Change % 0.22
Today daily open 0.8587
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 0.8609
Daily SMA50 0.8635
Daily SMA100 0.8649
Daily SMA200 0.8842
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 0.8606
Previous Daily Low 0.8572
Previous Weekly High 0.8643
Previous Weekly Low 0.8568
Previous Monthly High 0.8711
Previous Monthly Low 0.8561
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 0.8593
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 0.8585
Daily Pivot Point S1 0.8571
Daily Pivot Point S2 0.8555
Daily Pivot Point S3 0.8538
Daily Pivot Point R1 0.8604
Daily Pivot Point R2 0.8622
Daily Pivot Point R3 0.8638

 

 

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