EUR/USD retreats from one-month highs, back under 1.1100

Euro fails to hold above 1.1100 versus US dollar, turns negative.
US data below expectations but weaker euro limits upside in EUR/USD.

Matías Salord FXStreet

The EUR/USD pair turned tot he downside after hitting at 1.1115, the highest level since November 5. It dropped to 1.1070, into negative territory for the day. As of writing it is hovering near 1.1075, back into the previous range.

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The euro jumped versus the US dollar after the ADP report and peaked following the ISM Non-Manufacturing. It broke the critical resistance at 1.1090 that capped the upside several times over the last three weeks. When the pair was getting ready for an extension of the rally that started last week from 1.0980, it reversed falling back under 1.1100.

The EUR/USD pair dropped back to the previous 1.1065/1.1090 range. It appears the euro is not ready to extend the rally above 1.1100. The reversal took place amid a stabilization of the greenback but particularly it was possible due to some weakness in the euro. Also, the Swiss franc is among the worst performers.

Beyond US economic data, trade developments continue to be a key driver in the market’s mood. “Market risk sentiment improved amid speculation that China and the US might be closer to a trade deal, but it didn’t fully recover from the recent flood of negative trade news,” explained BBVA analysts. The Dow Jones is up 0.75% and the Nasdaq gains 0.66%.

Technical levels

EUR/USD

Overview
Today last price	1.1073
Today Daily Change	-0.0008
Today Daily Change %	-0.07
Today daily open	1.1081

Trends
Daily SMA20	1.104
Daily SMA50	1.1044
Daily SMA100	1.1073
Daily SMA200	1.1163

Levels
Previous Daily High	1.1094
Previous Daily Low	1.1066
Previous Weekly High	1.1034
Previous Weekly Low	1.0981
Previous Monthly High	1.1176
Previous Monthly Low	1.0981
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1.1077
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1.1083
Daily Pivot Point S1	1.1066
Daily Pivot Point S2	1.1051
Daily Pivot Point S3	1.1037
Daily Pivot Point R1	1.1095
Daily Pivot Point R2	1.1109
Daily Pivot Point R3	1.1124

Author

Matías Salord

FXStreet

Matías started in financial markets in 2008, after graduating in Economics. He was trained in chart analysis and then became an educator. He also studied Journalism. He started writing analyses for specialized websites before joining FXStreet.

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