21 Jan 2015
EUR quiet, consolidating ahead of Thursday’s ECB meeting – Scotiabank
FXStreet (Barcelona) - Eric Theoret, CFA, CMT, Currency Strategist, at Scotiabank, shares that EUR is quiet and consolidating today as markets keenly await ECB’s meeting tomorrow, with the focus remaining on the recent low near 1.1450 levels.
Key quotes
“EUR is up a modest 0.2% vs the USD, underperforming most of its peers within the context of broad-based USD weakness ahead of the NA session. The absence of data will leave EUR trading on the broader market tone, with an intensified risk of headline-driven movement ahead of Thursday’s ECB meeting.”
“EURUSD short-term technicals: bearish—all signals are bearish and hint to further downside as we note the confirmation provided by momentum indicators amid recent declines in spot.”
“Focus remains on the recent low just above 1.1450, below which we look to 1.1213 as the next key long term technical level that represents the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level of the rally from 2000.”
Key quotes
“EUR is up a modest 0.2% vs the USD, underperforming most of its peers within the context of broad-based USD weakness ahead of the NA session. The absence of data will leave EUR trading on the broader market tone, with an intensified risk of headline-driven movement ahead of Thursday’s ECB meeting.”
“EURUSD short-term technicals: bearish—all signals are bearish and hint to further downside as we note the confirmation provided by momentum indicators amid recent declines in spot.”
“Focus remains on the recent low just above 1.1450, below which we look to 1.1213 as the next key long term technical level that represents the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level of the rally from 2000.”