EUR/USD holds below the mid-1.0900s ahead of German CPI, US ADP report

EUR/USD trades on a softer note near 1.0922 amid the stronger USD.
The German Unemployment Rate remained steady at 5.9%, as estimated.
The less dovish remarks from the Federal Reserve (Fed) boost USD demand.
Traders will focus on the German Consumer Price Index (CPI) and US ADP Employment Change.

Lallalit Srijandorn FXStreet

The EUR/USD pair remains on the defensive during the early Asian session on Thursday. The backdrop of the stronger Greenback and higher US Treasury bond yields exert some selling pressure on the major pair. At press time, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0922, gaining 0.01% on the day.

On Wednesday, the German Unemployment Rate remained steady at 5.9%, as estimated. The Unemployment Change showed that the number of unemployed people increased by 5K against the market consensus of 20K and in the previous reading of 21K. Investors await the Eurozone inflation report on Friday for fresh impetus. The Annualized Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for December is projected to rebound to 3.0% from 2.4%.

Across the pond, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to hold its benchmark rate steady in a range between 5.25% and 5.5% at its December 2023 meeting. Members anticipate three quarter-percentage point cuts by the end of 2024.

Nonetheless, the minutes said that the actual policy path will depend on how the economy evolves, even though participants viewed the policy rate as likely at or near its peak for this tightening cycle. Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin stated on Wednesday that interest rate hikes cannot be ruled out despite progress in inflation control. These rather hawkish remarks boost the US Dollar (USD) across the board and weigh on the Euro (EUR).

Market participants will focus on December’s HCOB Composite PMI and Services PMI from France, Germany, and the Eurozone. Additionally, the German Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be due on Thursday. On the US docket, US ADP Employment Change and weekly Initial Jobless Claims will be released.

EUR/USD

Overview
Today last price	1.0922
Today Daily Change	0.0001
Today Daily Change %	0.01
Today daily open	1.0921

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.0945
Daily SMA50	1.0849
Daily SMA100	1.0761
Daily SMA200	1.0846

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.0966
Previous Daily Low	1.0893
Previous Weekly High	1.114
Previous Weekly Low	1.1009
Previous Monthly High	1.114
Previous Monthly Low	1.0724
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.0921
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.0938
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.0888
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.0854
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.0815
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.096
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.0999
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.1033

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Lallalit Srijandorn

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Lallalit Srijandorn is a Parisian at heart. She has lived in France since 2019 and now becomes a digital entrepreneur based in Paris and Bangkok.

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