EUR/USD room for a test of the low-1.1600s – Scotiabank

Pablo Piovano FXStreet

Eric Theoret, FX Strategist at Scotiabank, believes spot could be headed towards the lower 1.1600s.

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“Draghi’s Jackson Hole speech (Friday) had been highly anticipated however expectations have moderated on the back of rumors suggesting no major shift in tone. The 10Y Germany-U.S. spread is steady around the mid-point of its range from mid-July and risk reversals are neutral”.

“Momentum signals are neutral bearish, DMI’s are muted, and short-term MA’s have converged. EUR remains well supported around 1.17 as we note the sequence of lower highs from early August This descending triangle formation is typically resolved in a bearish manner, opening up the risk of a push to the lower 1.16s”.

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