EUR/USD Price Analysis: Consolidates near six-month low around 1.0650

EUR/USD experiences downward pressure due to improved US Dollar (USD).
RSI indicates a predominant bearish sentiment in the market.
The 1.0700 psychological level aligned to the 21-day EMA emerges as the key resistance.

Akhtar Faruqui FXStreet

EUR/USD continues the downward trajectory, trading lower around 1.0640 during the Asian session on Friday. The improved US Dollar (USD) exerts downward pressure on the pair, which could be attributed to the upbeat US Treasury yields.

The pair could meet a key support around the six-month low at 1.0616 aligned to the 1.0600 psychological level.

On the upside, the EUR/USD pair could face a challenge around the 1.0700 psychological level, followed by the 21-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 1.0735.

A firm break above the latter could support the Euro buyers to explore the region around the 1.0750 psychological level lined up with the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement at the 1.0772 level.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) line remains below the centerline and aligns closely with the signal line. This setup indicates a state of equilibrium, implying that the momentum in the underlying asset's price is relatively neutral, without a clear bias towards either bullish or bearish sentiment.

However, the momentum observed in the EUR/USD pair suggests a prevailing bearish sentiment in the market, given that the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) continues to stay below the 50 level.

EUR/USD: Daily Chart

EUR/USD: additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	1.0641
Today Daily Change	-0.0019
Today Daily Change %	-0.18
Today daily open	1.066

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.0745
Daily SMA50	1.0897
Daily SMA100	1.0881
Daily SMA200	1.083

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.0674
Previous Daily Low	1.0617
Previous Weekly High	1.0769
Previous Weekly Low	1.0632
Previous Monthly High	1.1065
Previous Monthly Low	1.0766
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.0639
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.0652
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.0627
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.0594
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.057
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.0683
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.0707
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.074

Author

Akhtar Faruqui

FXStreet

Akhtar Faruqui is a Forex Analyst based in New Delhi, India. With a keen eye for market trends and a passion for dissecting complex financial dynamics, he is dedicated to delivering accurate and insightful Forex news and analysis.

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