6 Mar 2015
EUR/USD dives to 1.0870
FXStreet (Edinburgh) - The offered tone remains entrenched around the European currency on Friday, taking EUR/USD to lows in the 1.0880 area.
EUR/USD weaker… much weaker post-NFP
The euro debilitated further in response to the strong reading from the US labour market data for the month of February, with the economy creating almost 300K jobs and the unemployment rate ticking lower to 5.5%, both prints bettering both forecasts and January’s readings.
On the not so bright side, Average Hourly Earnings grew below consensus 0.1% on a monthly basis and 2.0% over the last twelve months, while the trade deficit shrunk to $41.8 billion from $45.6 billion previous and $41.7 billion expected.
EUR/USD levels to consider
As of writing the pair is retreating 1.22% at 1.0892 facing the next support at 1.0809 (low Sep.4 2003) ahead of 1.0800 (psychological level) and then 1.0762 (low Sep.3 2003). On the flip side, a breakout of 1.1218 (high Mar.3) would expose 1.1245 (high Feb.27) and then 1.1271 (10-d MA).
EUR/USD weaker… much weaker post-NFP
The euro debilitated further in response to the strong reading from the US labour market data for the month of February, with the economy creating almost 300K jobs and the unemployment rate ticking lower to 5.5%, both prints bettering both forecasts and January’s readings.
On the not so bright side, Average Hourly Earnings grew below consensus 0.1% on a monthly basis and 2.0% over the last twelve months, while the trade deficit shrunk to $41.8 billion from $45.6 billion previous and $41.7 billion expected.
EUR/USD levels to consider
As of writing the pair is retreating 1.22% at 1.0892 facing the next support at 1.0809 (low Sep.4 2003) ahead of 1.0800 (psychological level) and then 1.0762 (low Sep.3 2003). On the flip side, a breakout of 1.1218 (high Mar.3) would expose 1.1245 (high Feb.27) and then 1.1271 (10-d MA).