|

EUR/USD: Consolidates under 1.12 for a break above – Scotiabank

EUR/USD is consolidating just under 1.12, Friday’s high and the highest for EURUSD since July 2023, which was retested briefly in overnight trade, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.

Bulls may try to test 1.12

“Note that EZ/US 2Y spreads are also the narrowest since mid-2023, providing the essential support for the EUR. Germany’s IFO Business Confidence eased to 86.6 this month, down from July but slightly better than forecast. Details reflected weakness across most sectors of the economy outside of services. The index is weak and backsliding but remains well above recessionary levels.”

“Short-term trading patterns suggest the EUR may have peaked in overnight trade after forming a bearish “evening star” pattern on the 6-hour charts. Minor losses through quiet European trade tend to confirm that development. But losses are likely to remain limited in the short run at least.”

“Trend dynamics remain bullish across short, medium and long-term DMI oscillators and that should limit EUR losses to the low/mid 1.11s. Key short-term support is 1.1100/10.”

Author

FXStreet Insights Team

The FXStreet Insights Team is a group of journalists that handpicks selected market observations published by renowned experts. The content includes notes by commercial as well as additional insights by internal and external analysts.

More from FXStreet Insights Team
Share:

Markets move fast. We move first.

Orange Juice Newsletter brings you expert driven insights - not headlines. Every day on your inbox.

By subscribing you agree to our Terms and conditions.

Editor's Picks

EUR/USD stays defensive below 1.1750 as USD finds its feet

EUR/USD kicks off the new week on a softer note, holding below 1.1750 in European trading on Monday. The pair faces challenges due to a pause in the US Dollar downtrend, with traders shifting their focus to the delayed US Nonfarm Payrolls and CPI data for fresh directives. The ECB policy decision is also eagerly awaited. 

GBP/USD holds steady above 1.3350 as traders await key data and BoE

GBP/USD remains on the back foot above 1.3350 in the European session on Monday, though it lacks bearish conviction and holds above the key 200-day SMA support. The US Dollar holds its recovery mode ahead of key data releases, while the Pound Sterling faces headwinds from the expected BoE rate cut this week. 

Gold climbs to seven-week highs on Fed rate cut bets, safe-haven demand

Gold price rises to seven-week highs to near $4,350 during the early European trading hours on Monday. The precious metal extends its upside amid the prospect of interest rate cuts by the US Fed next year. Lower interest rates could reduce the opportunity cost of holding Gold, supporting the non-yielding precious metal.

Solana consolidates as spot ETF inflows near $1 billion signal institutional dip-buying

Solana price hovers above $131 at the time of writing on Monday, nearing the upper boundary of a falling wedge pattern, awaiting a decisive breakout. On the institutional side, demand for spot Solana Exchange-Traded Funds remained firm, pushing total assets under management to nearly $1 billion since launch. 

Big week ends with big doubts

The S&P 500 continued to push higher yesterday as the US 2-year yield wavered around the 3.50% mark following a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut earlier this week that was ultimately perceived as not that hawkish after all. The cut is especially boosting the non-tech pockets of the market.

Solana Price Forecast: SOL consolidates as spot ETF inflows near $1 billion signal institutional dip-buying

Solana (SOL) price hovers above $131 at the time of writing on Monday, nearing the upper boundary of a falling wedge pattern, awaiting a decisive breakout.