EUR/USD: French markets steady ahead of confidence vote – Scotiabank

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The Euro (EUR) has picked up a little ground as market concerns about the impending French government no confidence vote (likely Wednesday) appear to have eased, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.

EUR nudges higher

“French assets are trading more comfortably and modest gains in OATs suggest some bargain-hunting may be extending local markets some support this morning. It may be helping at the diplomatic margin that President Macron has invited President-elect Trump to this weekend’s re-opening of Notre Dame in Paris.”

“Spot is showing some tentatively positive signs on the intraday chart after rising from the upper 1.04s through the low 1.05s in European trade. But gains are still well short of the sort of level which could drive more significant appreciation into December.”

“Short-term chart patterns still lean more EUR-bullish in my view but spot gains through the upper 1.05s are needed to trigger more strength. Resistance is 1.0590/95. Support is 1.0460/70.”

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