23 Jan 2014
EUR/USD rallies to 1-week high after US data
FXstreet.com (Córdoba) - The EUR/USD picked up fresh momentum and extended gains to fresh highs after US jobless claims came in line with expectations.
US jobless claims rose by 1,000 reaching 326,000 in the week ending Jan 17 meeting market's expectations. The greenback weakened after the data, with the EUR/USD rallying to a fresh 1-week high of 1.3661. At time of writing, the EUR/USD is trading at the 1.3655 area, recording a 0.8% gain on the day.
EUR/USD technical outlook
"Today's impulsive break through 1.3585 resistance signals a reversal of the whole downtrend from 1.3893 at 1.3506 low and my outlook here is already bullish, for a rise towards 1.3700, en route to 1.3890", said Stoyan Mihaylov, analyst at DeltaStock.com.
US jobless claims rose by 1,000 reaching 326,000 in the week ending Jan 17 meeting market's expectations. The greenback weakened after the data, with the EUR/USD rallying to a fresh 1-week high of 1.3661. At time of writing, the EUR/USD is trading at the 1.3655 area, recording a 0.8% gain on the day.
EUR/USD technical outlook
"Today's impulsive break through 1.3585 resistance signals a reversal of the whole downtrend from 1.3893 at 1.3506 low and my outlook here is already bullish, for a rise towards 1.3700, en route to 1.3890", said Stoyan Mihaylov, analyst at DeltaStock.com.