26 Mar 2015
EUR/GBP muted ahead of UK data
FXStreet (Mumbai) - The shared currency trades almost unchanged versus the British pound in the mid-European session, erasing previous gains in EUR/GBP, despite the euro area money supply improved in February as traders eagerly await UK retail sales data due out shortly.
EUR/GBP struggling around 0.7370
Currently, the EUR/GBP cross trades flat at 0.7373, consolidating around 0.7370 levels before the data release. The cross in EUR/GBP remains subdued after February's euro area money supply data revealed a positive trend in February, although slightly missing market forecasts.
ECB said that the euro area's money supply (M3) rose by 4% y/y during Feb, below estimates calling for a 4.3% expansion. Back in January, the gauge advanced a revised 3.7%. The three-month average of the annual growth rates of M3 from December to February rose to 3.8%, from 3.5% in the period from November to January.
On the other hand, the pound remains lifted across the board ahead of UK retail sales data as investors anticipate positive February UK sales data.
EUR/GBP Levels to consider
To the upside, the next resistance is located at 0.7400 and above which it could extend gains to at 0.7432 levels. To the downside immediate support might be located at 0.7340 levels below that at 0.7300 levels.
EUR/GBP struggling around 0.7370
Currently, the EUR/GBP cross trades flat at 0.7373, consolidating around 0.7370 levels before the data release. The cross in EUR/GBP remains subdued after February's euro area money supply data revealed a positive trend in February, although slightly missing market forecasts.
ECB said that the euro area's money supply (M3) rose by 4% y/y during Feb, below estimates calling for a 4.3% expansion. Back in January, the gauge advanced a revised 3.7%. The three-month average of the annual growth rates of M3 from December to February rose to 3.8%, from 3.5% in the period from November to January.
On the other hand, the pound remains lifted across the board ahead of UK retail sales data as investors anticipate positive February UK sales data.
EUR/GBP Levels to consider
To the upside, the next resistance is located at 0.7400 and above which it could extend gains to at 0.7432 levels. To the downside immediate support might be located at 0.7340 levels below that at 0.7300 levels.