- EUR/USD down but definitely not out.
- ECB meeting with Brexit negotiator today at 08:00 GMT.
- RBNZ OCR key rate decision could introduce some volatility back into the mix.
EUR/USD has weakened in recent days, but buyers are fighting hard to make sure the pair doesn't spend much time below 1.2350. After the recent bout of risk aversion in the markets, Euro bulls will be looking to get the trend moving back into new territory, but they'll have to close the gap to 1.2515 first.
The ECB will be holding their Non-Monetary Policy Meeting today at 08:00 GMT in Frankfurt, where the governing council of the European Central Bank will be talking with Michel Barnier, the Chief Brexit Negotiator for the UK's Article 50 withdrawal from the EU.
EUR/USD Technicals
The Tokyo session gave EUR/USD time to think, with price ranging between 1.2377 and 1.2392, with intraday swing support/resistance at 1.2370 and 1.2402. H4 charts show bullish potential still in play, with price battling between the recent highs near 1.2520 and the lows at 1.2340. Daily charts are still very bullish, with price trading comfortably above the 34 EMA and 200-day SMA.
Today's pivot points:
R2: 1.2494
R1: 1.2435
PP: 1.2375
S1: 1.2316
S2: 1.2255
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